Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Des Moines, IA

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, January 21, 2024, 9:15 AM CST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Riverview Park; Prospect Park; Birdland Park

Des Moines River

Station Name: Des Moines - 2nd Ave
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 784 feet

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

86°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
63%
NE 9 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
71°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny
Wednesday
83°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
63°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
81°F - Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
61°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
85°F - Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
59°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
74°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:41 AM
Moon Transit: 11:10 AM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:40 AM - 1:10 PM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 3:41 AM
Moon Transit: 11:10 AM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:40 AM - 1:10 PM

Minor Periods

5:56 PM - 7:26 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 6:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Minor Periods

6:23 PM - 7:53 PM
4:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 7:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 AM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

7:07 PM - 8:37 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 7:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 AM
Moon Transit: 2:21 PM
Moonset: 7:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:59 AM - 3:29 AM
1:51 PM - 4:21 PM

Minor Periods

7:29 PM - 8:59 PM
8:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
9:12 AM - 10:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 8:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:53 PM - 9:23 PM
9:12 AM - 10:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:18 PM - 9:48 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:50 AM
Moon Transit: 3:52 PM
Moonset: 8:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
3:22 PM - 5:52 PM

Minor Periods

8:18 PM - 9:48 PM
10:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:56 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 PM
Moonset: 9:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:16 AM - 5:46 AM
4:10 PM - 6:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:48 PM - 10:18 PM
11:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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