West Des Moines

Weather in West Des Moines: forecast and live map

The weather over West Des Moines as it is measured right now, from radar and the airport reports at Des Moines Intl and Ankeny Rgnl, beside the forecast model’s temperature and wind. Each layer says which it is.

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Right now · as of

  • Rain or snow on radar 4 mi SE of West Des Moines.
  • Des Moines Intl, 7 km: 70 °F, humidity 57%, wind SE 6 mph, visibility 9 miles · 22 minutes ago
  • Ankeny Rgnl, 17 km: 63 °F, humidity 77%, calm, visibility 10+ miles · 21 minutes ago
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West Des Moines weather forecast

  1. 7:00 PM65 °FS 4 mph–
  2. 10:00 PM61 °FS 5 mph–
  3. 1:00 AM58 °FSW 6 mph–
  4. 4:00 AM56 °FSW 5 mph–
  5. 7:00 AM54 °FSW 4 mph–
  6. 10:00 AM61 °FS 2 mph–
  7. 1:00 PM72 °FSE 5 mph–
  8. 4:00 PM74 °FS 7 mph–
West Des Moines weather forecast
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Thu, Oct 2275 °F / 54 °F–7 mph
Fri, Oct 2373 °F / 55 °F–12 mph
Sat, Oct 2471 °F / 59 °F–11 mph
Sun, Oct 2572 °F / 56 °F–5 mph
Mon, Oct 2670 °F / 57 °F0.02 in6 mph
Tue, Oct 2753 °F / 47 °F0.02 in10 mph
Wed, Oct 2850 °F / 37 °F–5 mph

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:17 PM CDT. Times are local.

What the map shows over West Des Moines

  • Rain radarMeasuredWest Des Moines is inside RainViewer’s radar coverage. Frames every 10 minutes for the last 2 hours.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Live lightning mapMeasuredWest Des Moines is inside the area NOAA’s lightning networks cover. Strike density every 15 minutes.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Temperature mapForecast modelNOAA’s GFS model on a 0.25° grid, points about 25 km apart: the forecast for now, not a thermometer reading.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Wind mapForecast modelWind 10 metres up from the same model, so it smooths over streets and hills.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Severe weather alertsOfficial warningsActive alerts from the US National Weather Service, each pinned as one point.Open on the mapAbout this layer
  • Airport weather (METAR)MeasuredThe latest reports from Des Moines Intl (KDSM), 7 km away and Ankeny Rgnl (KIKV), 17 km away, usually every hour.Open on the mapAbout this layer

Good to know

  • Radar, lightning and airport reports are measurements. Temperature and wind are a forecast model’s values for the nearest hour, which can differ from what a thermometer in West Des Moines reads.
  • Radar detail stops at about zoom 7 and lightning at zoom 8, so the weather of a single street isn’t resolved.
  • For a picture of conditions, not for safety decisions: follow the warnings of your local weather service.

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