Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Des Moines, IA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 9:15 AM CST
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Station Name: Des Moines - 2nd Ave
Data Source: USGS
Elevation Above Sea Level: 784 feet / 239 meters
Nearest Address:
2098 2nd Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Polk County
GPS Coordinates: 41.6125, -93.6208
Nearby Water Temperatures
Raccoon River, Van Meter, IA (17.9 mi)Des Moines River, Swan, IA (19.6 mi)
South Raccoon River, Redfield, IA (27.5 mi)
Lake Red Rock, Pella, IA (37.5 mi)
Des Moines River, Pella, IA (37.8 mi)
North Raccoon River, Jefferson, IA (46.8 mi)
Boone River, Webster City, IA (57.4 mi)
Des Moines River, Ottumwa, IA (75.3 mi)
North Raccoon River, Sac City, IA (87.1 mi)
Cedar River, Waverly, IA (97.5 mi)
Morgan Creek, Cedar Rapids, IA (99.3 mi)
Cedar River, Palo, IA (99.6 mi)
West Nishnabotna River, Randolph, IA (113.9 mi)
Missouri River, Omaha, NE (121.7 mi)
Missouri River, Bellevue, NE (123.4 mi)
Weather for Des Moines, Iowa
Current Weather

Humidity: 56%
Feels Like: 99.8°F
Wind: SSW 23 mph
Wind Gusts: 26.5 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 25%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 9.4
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 100°F
L: 77°F

Mon
H: 93°F
L: 69°F

Tue
H: 89°F
L: 75°F

Wed
H: 91°F
L: 75°F

Thu
H: 92°F
L: 67°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 10:27 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:57 AM - 12:27 AM
Minor Periods
5:50 PM - 7:20 PM2:20 AM - 3:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 3:30 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central into eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 3:30 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central into eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 3:30 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central into eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 3:30 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central into eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued June 22 at 3:30AM CDT until June 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Effective: Sun June 22, 2025, 3:30 AM
Expires: Sun June 22, 2025, 1:30 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central into eastern Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 86.9°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Wind: 23 mph
UV Index: 2.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 10:27 AM
Moonset: 6:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:57 AM - 12:27 AM
Minor Periods
5:50 PM - 7:20 PM2:20 AM - 3:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.5°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 19.5 mph
UV Index: 2.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 11:29 AM
Moonset: 7:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:59 AM - 1:29 PM
Minor Periods
7:08 PM - 8:38 PM2:59 AM - 4:29 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.7°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 9.6 mph
UV Index: 1.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 12:33 AM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:03 AM - 2:33 PM
Minor Periods
8:19 PM - 9:49 PM3:51 AM - 5:21 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.5°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Wind: 14.1 mph
UV Index: 2.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 9:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:06 AM - 2:36 AM1:08 PM - 3:38 PM
Minor Periods
9:17 PM - 10:47 PM4:54 AM - 6:24 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.4°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 17.7 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 11 mins
Moon Transit: 2:40 PM
Moonset: 10:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:09 AM - 3:39 AM2:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Minor Periods
10:03 PM - 11:33 PM6:07 AM - 7:37 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5