Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Des Moines, IA
No rain expected today.
Updated Monday 4:17 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 69°, low 40°No rain expected
1 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 63°, low 40°No rain expected
Today in Des Moines
This year so far, since Jan 1
50.11 in
+16.48 in above normal for this point in the year (33.63 in).
National rank20th of 363
In Iowa1st of 2
Biggest day3.77 in, Sep 8
Last measurable rain0.01 in, Nov 6, 2026
Month by month
Jan0.89
Feb0.71
Mar2.31
Apr6.83
May2.53
Jun4.51
Jul8.47
Aug5.83
Sep14.50
Oct1.32
Nov2.21
Dec–
This yearNormal
Nearby cities
- Cedar RapidsIA43.02 in this year103 miles
- OmahaNE34.67 in this year128 miles
- LincolnNE37.68 in this year168 miles
- IndependenceMO35.62 in this year176 miles
- Kansas CityMO35.62 in this year176 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Des Moines International Airport station, recorded since 1937; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Weather Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.