Weather forecast for today
West Des Moines, IA

Today, in West Des Moines, storms with thunder and lightning and rainy weather are expected in the afternoon.
Intense precipitation of 1.57" (40mm) is anticipated. Temperature span will be from a high of a moderately hot 73.4°F (23°C) to a low of a refreshing 60.8°F (16°C).
Today, the maximum temperature will be higher and more in line with May's average highest temperature of 69.8°F (21°C) than April's of 59.5°F (15.3°C).
Sunrise was at 6:15 am and sunset will be at 8:08 pm; the daylight will last for 13h and 53min.

In West Des Moines, at the moment, the sky is partially clouded.
The temperature is a moderate 57.2°F (14°C), while the feels-like temperature is a similar 55.4°F (13°C). The current temperature is almost at the minimum-expected 60.8°F (16°C) for today.

Today, in West Des Moines, a combination of stormy, cloudy and sunny weather is anticipated.
Rain is predicted from 4 pm to 11 pm. With moderate precipitation of 0.2" (5mm), the most intense rain will be falling at 9 pm and 11 pm.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 71.6°F (22°C) and the lowest temperature of 57.2°F (14°C). The warmest part of the day will be at 2 pm, and from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Today, the highest temperature will be more resembling to May's average maximum of 69.8°F (21°C) than the average maximum of 59.5°F (15.3°C) in April. The lowest temperature will be also more comparable to May's average minimum of 53.1°F (11.7°C) than April's average of 42.4°F (5.8°C).

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