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Des Moines, WA weather

It is 46°F and mostly cloudy at Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:05 AM PDT. Overnight: Chance Light Rain, low near 44°F, 36% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:27 PM PDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:24 AM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

46°F

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

—

Humidity 93% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

29.85 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA), Oct 28, 2:05 AM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Des Moines forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS SEW forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the SEW office near Des Moines.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Washington has 5 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Des Moines (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM46°FChance Light Rain32%SSW 12 mph
Wed 3 AM46°FChance Light Rain28%SSW 10 mph
Wed 4 AM46°FChance Light Rain25%SSW 13 mph
Wed 5 AM46°FChance Light Rain36%SSW 12 mph
Wed 6 AM45°FChance Light Rain29%SSW 10 mph
Wed 7 AM45°FChance Light Rain29%SSW 10 mph
Wed 8 AM44°FChance Light Rain34%SSW 10 mph
Wed 9 AM46°FChance Light Rain25%SSW 10 mph
Wed 10 AM48°FChance Light Rain27%SSW 12 mph
Wed 11 AM49°FChance Light Rain38%SW 12 mph
Wed 12 PM51°FChance Light Rain45%SW 12 mph
Wed 1 PM52°FChance Light Rain45%SW 12 mph
Wed 2 PM53°FChance Light Rain53%SW 10 mph
Wed 3 PM54°FLight Rain Likely59%S 8 mph
Wed 4 PM53°FLight Rain Likely57%SW 13 mph
Wed 5 PM53°FChance Light Rain44%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM50°FChance Light Rain38%S 6 mph
Wed 7 PM46°FChance Light Rain34%SSE 6 mph
Wed 8 PM45°FChance Light Rain33%S 6 mph
Wed 9 PM44°FSlight Chance Light Rain20%S 6 mph
Wed 10 PM44°FSlight Chance Light Rain15%S 5 mph
Wed 11 PM43°FChance Light Rain33%SSE 3 mph
Thu 12 AM43°FChance Light Rain50%S 6 mph
Thu 1 AM43°FLight Rain Likely71%S 7 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Des Moines can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 44°F

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

High 55°F·Low 38°F

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

High 55°F·Low 37°F

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

High 54°F·Low 36°F

Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Saturday

High 55°F·Low 38°F

A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday

High 55°F·Low 38°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

High 57°F·Low 40°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

High 58°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Des Moines is served by the National Weather Service SEW forecast office, forecast zone WAZ316, county zone WAC033.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Des Moines (47.3887, -122.3176), in King County. Population: 33,207 (2024 estimate), number 40 of the 58 Washington cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KATX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/47.3887,-122.3176 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:27 PM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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