South Des Moines, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Sunny 43°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 62% Dew Point 31°F Wind S 9 MPH Barometer 29.74 in.
Solar Rad 377 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.6 mi. W of central South Des Moines
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, High 40F, Low 25F
40
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 38F
43
38
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 10F
40
10
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 31F
37
31
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 19F
42
19
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 23F
33
23
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 40F
40
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 33°F to 43°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 17°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

South Des Moines, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.

Friday Dec 19

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

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