As of 01:38 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

48°Current weather

Des Moines, Sunday, 18 October, 01:38

Clear. Feels like 46°. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph NE
Humidity84%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 58.1°, average low 45.7°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.5 inches. The warmest day looks like 25 October (63.5°), the coolest 23 October (41.5°).

58.1°/45.7°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
4 / 9
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
18 October – 27 October60°56.4°+2°
28 October – 6 November54.9°52.8°+1.2°
7 November – 16 Novemberat normal50.3°—

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).

Mon, 1961° / 46°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Des Moines, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1.3 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2060° / 49°0Mostly clear
60 °Mostly clear

Des Moines, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 60°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.9 mph N
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point48°
Wed, 2163° / 44°0Clear
63 °Clear

Des Moines, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 63°, low 44°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind1.3 mph N
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Thu, 2258° / 45°0.07Light rain
58 °Light rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6.5 mph SW
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Fri, 2356° / 41°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind6.2 mph S
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sat, 2459° / 42°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 42°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind3.2 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Sun, 2564° / 44°0Clear
64 °Clear

Des Moines, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Mon, 2659° / 45°0Mostly clear
59 °Mostly clear

Des Moines, Monday, 26 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.6 mph N
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Tue, 2762° / 44°0Clear
62 °Clear

Des Moines, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 62°, low 44°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.5 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Wed, 2861° / 44°0Clear
61 °Clear

Des Moines, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 61°, low 44°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.7 mph SW
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2957° / 48°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.5 mph S
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 3059° / 51°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Des Moines, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13.6 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 3155° / 49°0.18Light rain
55 °Light rain

Des Moines, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind16.5 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 0148° / 46°0.3Light rain
48 °Light rain

Des Moines, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 48°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind5 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Mon, 0249° / 47°0.4Rain
49 °Rain

Des Moines, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 49°, low 47°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.