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66°
60°
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77°
60°
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76°
59°
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71°
67°
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69°
53°
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68°
45°
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73°
48°
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Plenty of sunshine
72°
44°
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Plenty of sunshine
72°
50°
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Sunshine and nice
77°
53°
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Pleasant with plenty of sun
75°
49°
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Sun and some clouds
75°
53°
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Partly sunny and pleasant
74°
58°
10
Warm with plenty of sunshine
77°
61°
11
Mostly sunny and warm
76°
58°
12
Sun and areas of high clouds
66°
47°
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Plenty of sunshine
64°
47°
14
Partly sunny
62°
46°
15
Plenty of sunshine
62°
45°
16
Plenty of sunshine
64°
46°
17
Mostly sunny
63°
42°
18
Sun yielding to clouds
67°
45°
19
Times of clouds and sun
60°
46°
20
Afternoon rain
59°
46°
21
Times of clouds and sun
56°
41°
22
Plenty of sunshine
61°
47°
23
Increasing cloudiness
66°
45°
24
Partly sunny and cooler
53°
39°
25
Decreasing clouds
52°
44°
26
Partly sunny
57°
42°
27
Plenty of sun
63°
46°
28
Considerable cloudiness
64°
48°
29
Rain most of the time
63°
48°
30
A bit of rain in the morning
63°
45°
31
Sun, then clouds
62°
42°

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October Weather in West Des Moines

West Des Moines's October 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 52° to 77°, with overnight lows between 39° and 61°. The average high for October is 65° with an average low of 47°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how October weather will actually feel in West Des Moines. See also: November | December | January.

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