Go Back
  • For Business
  • |
  • Warnings
  • Data Suite
  • Forensics
  • Advertising
  • Superior Accuracy™
Enough snow to shovel and plow is on the way for the coastal Northeast. Click for details. Chevron right

West Des Moines, IA

18°F
Location Chevron down
Location News Videos
Use Current Location
Recent

West Des Moines

Iowa

18°
No results found.
Try searching for a city, zip code or point of interest.
Create Account Unlock extended daily forecasts and additional saved locations — all with your free account.
Let's Go Chevron right
Have an account already? Login
settings
West Des Moines, IA Weather
Today WinterCast Local {stormName} Tracker Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Around the Globe

Hurricane Tracker

Severe Weather

Radar & Maps

News

News & Features

Astronomy

Business

Climate

Health

Recreation

Sports

Travel

For Business

Warnings

Data Suite

Forensics

Advertising

Superior Accuracy™

Video

Winter Center

Today

WinterCast Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
2
Cold Weather Advisory

Today's Weather

Sun, Jan 18

Mainly cloudy, windy and not as cold; a couple of afternoon flurries Hi: 26°

Tonight: Partly cloudy, windy and frigid Lo: 0°

Current Weather

11:16 AM

18°F
RealFeel® 9°
Cloudy More Details
RealFeel Shade™ 8°
Wind SW 9 mph
Wind Gusts 21 mph
Air Quality Excellent

WinterCast®

Late Mon Night - Tue Morning

Snow

Lasting 6 hours

West Des Moines Weather Radar

West Des Moines Weather Radar
Static Radar Temporarily Unavailable
Thank you for your patience as we work to get everything up and running again.
Refresh Page
Clouds
Temperature

Hourly Weather

12 PM 22°
rain drop 2%
1 PM 24°
rain drop 51%
2 PM 26°
rain drop 44%
3 PM 24°
rain drop 37%
4 PM 24°
rain drop 44%
5 PM 23°
rain drop 51%
6 PM 21°
rain drop 44%
7 PM 23°
rain drop 0%
8 PM 20°
rain drop 0%
9 PM 18°
rain drop 0%
10 PM 15°
rain drop 0%
11 PM 12°
rain drop 0%

10-Day Weather Forecast

Today

1/18

26° 0°

Windy; afternoon flurries

Night: Partly cloudy; windy, frigid

55%

Mon

1/19

17° 3°

Partly sunny, windy and cold

Frigid with a little snow

0%

Tue

1/20

29° 15°

Partly sunny and not as cold

Partly cloudy; breezy late

1%

Wed

1/21

35° 13°

Breezy; p.m. snow showers

Turning cloudy, a flurry late

60%

Thu

1/22

35° 6°

Times of clouds and sun

Partly cloudy; breezy late

4%

Fri

1/23

16° -5°

Colder with some sun

Cloudy and frigid

16%

Sat

1/24

7° 0°

Cloudy, a bit of snow; cold

Frigid with a bit of snow

55%

Sun

1/25

12° -2°

Cloudy and cold; p.m. snow

Becoming clear and frigid

56%

Mon

1/26

16° 0°

Cold with clouds and sun

Partly cloudy and very cold

8%

Tue

1/27

15° 2°

Turning cloudy and cold

Overcast and very cold

6%

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 35 mins
Rise 7:38 AM
Set 5:13 PM
New Moon
Rise 7:53 AM
Set 5:04 PM

Air Quality

See More
Air Quality Excellent

The air quality is ideal for most individuals; enjoy your normal outdoor activities.

Allergy Outlook

See All
Tree Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Ragweed Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Mold Low Data is not supported in this location Grass Pollen Low Data is not supported in this location Dust & Dander Extreme Data is not supported in this location

Top Stories

Winter Weather

Coastal storm to spread snow from Georgia to New York, Massachusetts

1 hour ago

Winter Weather

Large storms with snow and ice may be on the horizon for this week

4 hours ago

Climate

Western US faces worsening snow drought, with California the exception

1 day ago

Winter Weather

Next clipper storm to spread snow over Upper Midwest, Northeast

4 hours ago

Winter Weather

1 dead after 5 pileups on snowy roads in New York, Pennsylvania

1 day ago

More Stories

Featured Stories

Climate

Why this famous iceberg turned blue and what it says about melting ice

1 day ago

Astronomy

NASA to roll out Artemis II rocket ahead of astronaut moon launch

1 day ago

Recreation

Death of 2 Florida students highlights risks of sand collapse

2 days ago

Astronomy

March’s total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red, here’s when to see...

3 days ago

Recreation

Rare and majestic sand sculptures only exist for minutes

1 day ago

World North America United States Iowa West Des Moines

Weather Near West Des Moines:

  • Ames, IA
  • Ankeny, IA
  • Des Moines, IA
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy™ About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy™ About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
© 2026 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | About Your Privacy Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information | Data Sources

...

...

...