As of 16:00 PDT

Weather in Des Moines, WA

52°Current weather

Des Moines, Wednesday, 28 October, 16:00

Mostly clear. Feels like 50°. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13 mph SW
Humidity77%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Des Moines, WA: average high 56°, average low 44.8°. That is 2.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.0 inches), against a normal of 9 days and 3.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 November (66.9°), the coolest 31 October (36.2°).

56°/44.8°
Average high / low
+2.2°
Above normal
3 / 9
Wet days / normal
1.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
28 October – 6 November53°52.8°+0.1°
7 November – 16 November61.1°50.3°+6°
17 November – 26 Novemberat normal46.6°—

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, 2951° / 43°0.56Rain
51 °Rain

Des Moines, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 51°, low 43°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind1.5 mph SE
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Fri, 3050° / 40°0.24Rain
50 °Rain

Des Moines, Friday, 30 October

Rain. High 50°, low 40°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind0.8 mph N
Humidity86%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°
Sat, 3152° / 36°0Partly cloudy
52 °Partly cloudy

Des Moines, Saturday, 31 October

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 36°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3.5 mph N
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sun, 0151° / 40°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind1.1 mph NE
Humidity87%
Visibility5.8 mi
Dew point43°
Mon, 0251° / 38°0Overcast
51 °Overcast

Des Moines, Monday, 2 November

Overcast. High 51°, low 38°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind4.9 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 0356° / 41°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Des Moines, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind6.2 mph N
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Wed, 0456° / 43°0Overcast
56 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 56°, low 43°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind2.3 mph NE
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Thu, 0555° / 45°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Des Moines, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind2.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 0655° / 45°0Overcast
55 °Overcast

Des Moines, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 55°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind4.5 mph N
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Sat, 0757° / 47°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind4.8 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 0857° / 45°0Overcast
57 °Overcast

Des Moines, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind3.5 mph S
Humidity73%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Mon, 0959° / 52°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Des Moines, Monday, 9 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 52°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.7 mph N
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Tue, 1063° / 51°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Des Moines, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind5.4 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 1167° / 53°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Des Moines, Wednesday, 11 November

Overcast. High 67°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind3.6 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 1263° / 52°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Des Moines, Thursday, 12 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 52°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.9 mph SW
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.