As of 01:46 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

57°Current weather

Des Moines, Wednesday, 14 October, 01:46

Overcast. Feels like 56°. High 63°, low 53°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 61.5°, average low 47.8°. That is 2.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.6 inches), against a normal of 8 days and 3.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (77.4°), the coolest 27 October (44.7°).

61.5°/47.8°
Average high / low
+2.7°
Above normal
5 / 8
Wet days / normal
1.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October63.8°58°+3.2°
24 October – 2 November57.8°53.9°+2.2°
3 November – 12 Novemberat normal51.4°—

October records over 66 years

87.4°16 October 2022All-time high
23.5°28 October 1971All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Kent (5 mi).

Thu, 1568° / 48°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 48°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.5 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility4.0 mi
Dew point50°
Fri, 1677° / 51°0Overcast
77 °Overcast

Des Moines, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 77°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1761° / 51°0.07Light rain
61 °Light rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.7 mph NE
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 1857° / 48°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Mon, 1956° / 47°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Des Moines, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.1 mph N
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2063° / 45°0Clear
63 °Clear

Des Moines, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8.3 mph N
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2166° / 45°0Mostly clear
66 °Mostly clear

Des Moines, Wednesday, 21 October

Mostly clear. High 66°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.4 mph N
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2263° / 47°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Des Moines, Thursday, 22 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5 mph N
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Fri, 2363° / 46°0Clear
63 °Clear

Des Moines, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.9 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2467° / 48°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 67°, low 48°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sun, 2560° / 49°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Mon, 2653° / 49°0.12Light rain
53 °Light rain

Des Moines, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.9 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2755° / 45°0.09Light rain
55 °Light rain

Des Moines, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2857° / 48°1.23Rain
57 °Rain

Des Moines, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind18 mph SW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 2954° / 46°0.07Light rain
54 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 46°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Fri, 3053° / 41°0.21Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high62° (1987)
Record low26° (1991)
Sat, 3153° / 42°0.27Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low42°
Average precipitation0.27 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high64° (1964)
Record low27° (2006)
Sun, 0153° / 41°0.24Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high66° (1969)
Record low28° (2006)
Mon, 0253° / 41°0.22Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high67° (1962)
Record low28° (1973)
Tue, 0353° / 41°0.28Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high65° (2010)
Record low29° (2003)
Wed, 0453° / 41°0.34Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.34 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high66° (1980)
Record low27° (2003)
Thu, 0552° / 41°0.2Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high64° (1997)
Record low25° (2003)
Fri, 0651° / 41°0.3Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.3 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high59° (1967)
Record low26° (2003)
Sat, 0751° / 41°0.28Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low41°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high62° (2016)
Record low29° (2003)
Sun, 0851° / 40°0.19Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high66° (2016)
Record low27° (2020)
Mon, 0950° / 40°0.24Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high63° (2025)
Record low27° (2020)
Tue, 1051° / 40°0.2Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high64° (2016)
Record low26° (1986)
Wed, 1151° / 40°0.24Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation55%
Record high62° (1996)
Record low24° (1985)
Thu, 1250° / 40°0.28Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.28 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high60° (1990)
Record low24° (1985)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Des Moines, WA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Des Moines, WA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.