As of 00:01 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

45°Current weather

Des Moines, Friday, 30 October, 00:01

Overcast. Feels like 44°. High 48°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity93%
Visibility5.3 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 51.8°, average low 42.4°. That is 0.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 4.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 4 November (57.7°), the coolest 2 November (36.6°).

51.8°/42.4°
Average high / low
+0.1°
Above normal
8 / 9
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
30 October – 8 November52.5°52.4°+0.1°
9 November – 18 November50.5°49.7°+0.4°
19 November – 28 Novemberat normal46.1°—

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, 3151° / 38°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0151° / 41°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.8 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility1.6 mi
Dew point44°
Mon, 0251° / 37°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind1.7 mph N
Humidity87%
Visibility2.4 mi
Dew point43°
Tue, 0356° / 45°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Des Moines, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NE
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 0458° / 42°0Overcast
58 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 58°, low 42°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.4 mph NE
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0556° / 47°0.13Light rain
56 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 56°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SW
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 0649° / 43°0Partly cloudy
49 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Friday, 6 November

Partly cloudy. High 49°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind3.9 mph S
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 0750° / 41°0.33Rain
50 °Rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 7 November

Rain. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SW
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0854° / 45°0.26Rain
54 °Rain

Des Moines, Sunday, 8 November

Rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.3 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0951° / 42°0.05Light rain
51 °Light rain

Des Moines, Monday, 9 November

Light rain. High 51°, low 42°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind3 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 1054° / 45°0.53Rain
54 °Rain

Des Moines, Tuesday, 10 November

Rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure29.35 inHg
Wind13.9 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Wed, 1153° / 45°0.06Light rain
53 °Light rain

Des Moines, Wednesday, 11 November

Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 1248° / 41°0.04Light rain
48 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 12 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 41°.

Pressure29.53 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 1351° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Friday, 13 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind4.1 mph E
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sat, 1446° / 45°0.14Light rain
46 °Light rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 14 November

Light rain. High 46°, low 45°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind4.3 mph SE
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 2246° / 35°0.26Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.26 in
Chance of precipitation67%
Record high62° (2017)
Record low14° (1985)
Mon, 2346° / 36°0.35Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation72%
Record high61° (2017)
Record low-1° (1985)
Tue, 2446° / 36°0.33Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.33 in
Chance of precipitation65%
Record high57° (1995)
Record low10° (1985)
Wed, 2546° / 36°0.35Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Wednesday, 25 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.35 in
Chance of precipitation63%
Record high55° (1977)
Record low14° (1985)
Thu, 2646° / 36°0.22Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Thursday, 26 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high58° (2014)
Record low25° (1985)
Fri, 2746° / 37°0.3Climate normal
46 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Friday, 27 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high46°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.3 in
Chance of precipitation68%
Record high55° (2014)
Record low22° (1985)
Sat, 2845° / 35°0.22Climate normal
45 °Climate normal

Des Moines, Saturday, 28 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high45°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.22 in
Chance of precipitation58%
Record high56° (2021)
Record low17° (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.