As of 03:33 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

45°Current weather

Des Moines, Friday, 23 October, 03:33

Overcast. Feels like 42°. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.7 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 57.6°, average low 44°. That is 2.3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.5 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 3 November (64°), the coolest 30 October (38.3°).

57.6°/44°
Average high / low
+2.3°
Above normal
5 / 9
Wet days / normal
1.5 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
23 October – 1 November56.1°54.2°+1°
2 November – 11 November60.1°51.7°+4.7°
12 November – 21 Novemberat normal48.7°—

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).

Sat, 2452° / 40°0Overcast
52 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind1.7 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility4.7 mi
Dew point41°
Sun, 2552° / 46°0.71Rain
52 °Rain

Des Moines, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1.1 mph SE
Humidity90%
Visibility5.2 mi
Dew point48°
Mon, 2655° / 47°0.05Light rain
55 °Light rain

Des Moines, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind1.5 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility4.7 mi
Dew point49°
Tue, 2757° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.1 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2858° / 45°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2957° / 39°0Clear
57 °Clear

Des Moines, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 57°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4 mph N
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Fri, 3057° / 38°0Clear
57 °Clear

Des Moines, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 57°, low 38°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.2 mph NE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Sat, 3158° / 40°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 0158° / 39°0Clear
58 °Clear

Des Moines, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 58°, low 39°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6 mph N
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 0260° / 40°0Clear
60 °Clear

Des Moines, Monday, 2 November

Clear. High 60°, low 40°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.3 mph N
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 0364° / 41°0Clear
64 °Clear

Des Moines, Tuesday, 3 November

Clear. High 64°, low 41°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.4 mph NW
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Wed, 0462° / 46°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Thu, 0558° / 47°0.5Rain
58 °Rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 5 November

Rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind8.9 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 0661° / 51°0.07Light rain
61 °Light rain

Des Moines, Friday, 6 November

Light rain. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind3.6 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sat, 0754° / 52°0.19Light rain
54 °Light rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 7 November

Light rain. High 54°, low 52°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind2.9 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 1351° / 40°0.29Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.29 in
Chance of precipitation60%
Record high62° (1967)
Record low26° (1978)
Sat, 1450° / 40°0.31Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.31 in
Chance of precipitation53%
Record high63° (1969)
Record low26° (2014)
Sun, 1550° / 39°0.24Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation70%
Record high59° (2021)
Record low26° (2014)
Mon, 1648° / 39°0.23Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Monday, 16 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.23 in
Chance of precipitation73%
Record high60° (1965)
Record low26° (1961)
Tue, 1749° / 39°0.26Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Tuesday, 17 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation62%
Record high61° (1995)
Record low27° (2000)
Wed, 1847° / 38°0.19Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Wednesday, 18 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.19 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high57° (1965)
Record low25° (1985)
Thu, 1948° / 38°0.31Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.31 in
Chance of precipitation68%
Record high58° (1987)
Record low25° (2011)
Fri, 2048° / 38°0.24Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high62° (2002)
Record low23° (1977)
Sat, 2146° / 36°0.24Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation50%
Record high59° (2002)
Record low17° (1977)

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.