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

56°F
Sunny
Sunny
90%
E 3 mph
53°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
Today
68°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
56°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
67°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
60°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Friday
66°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
60°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday
67°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
60°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Sunday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
71°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
62°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 3:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:09 AM - 4:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 3:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:09 AM - 4:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 PM
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 3:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
3:09 AM - 4:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 PM
Moon Transit: 11:56 PM
Moonset: 4:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:34 AM - 1:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:11 PM
Moon Transit: 11:56 PM
Moonset: 4:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:34 AM - 1:04 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:41 PM - 7:11 PM
4:16 AM - 5:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:18 AM - 1:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:18 AM - 1:48 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
5:23 AM - 6:53 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 7:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
6:32 AM - 8:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 7:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
6:32 AM - 8:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:26 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:56 AM - 3:26 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:26 AM
Moonset: 8:13 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:56 AM - 3:26 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:45 PM
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:44 AM - 4:14 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 10:43 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 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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