As of 21:05 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

56°Current weather

Des Moines, Wednesday, 14 October, 21:05

Clear. Feels like 55°. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity88%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 61.1°, average low 46.9°. That is 2.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 8 days and 3.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 16 October (76.5°), the coolest 24 October (40.5°).

61.1°/46.9°
Average high / low
+2.5°
Above normal
3 / 8
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
14 October – 23 October62.2°58°+2.3°
24 October – 2 November59.4°53.9°+3.1°
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° / 52°0Partly cloudy
68 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Thursday, 15 October

Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 52°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility2.7 mi
Dew point51°
Fri, 1676° / 51°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Des Moines, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 76°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point41°
Sat, 1763° / 52°0.23Rain
63 °Rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 17 October

Rain. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.8 mph NE
Humidity75%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 1857° / 47°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity76%
Visibility5.6 mi
Dew point47°
Mon, 1959° / 48°0.06Light rain
59 °Light rain

Des Moines, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 48°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.6 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2059° / 47°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Des Moines, Tuesday, 20 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2161° / 44°0.03Light rain
61 °Light rain

Des Moines, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.3 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Thu, 2259° / 46°0.03Light rain
59 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.1 mph S
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Fri, 2357° / 43°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Des Moines, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 43°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 2457° / 41°0Clear
57 °Clear

Des Moines, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 57°, low 41°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sun, 2560° / 42°0Partly cloudy
60 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 60°, low 42°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind4.4 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2659° / 45°0Partly cloudy
59 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.4 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Tue, 2763° / 46°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Des Moines, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 46°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2861° / 49°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind6.8 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2956° / 45°0.19Light rain
56 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.7 mph SW
Humidity71%
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.