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

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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

80.6°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
82°F
85.8°F
66%
SSW 20.6 mph
23.7 mph
82.1°F
67.8°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1000 mbar
6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 87°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 69°F
L: 35°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 77°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.85 μg/m3
PM10: 1.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 12:41PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 12:41 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 32 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN WORTH WRIGHT IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA APPANOOSE CLARKE DECATUR LUCAS MADISON MAHASKA MARION MONROE RINGGOLD UNION WARREN WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DAVIS WAPELLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALBIA, ALLERTON, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, BELMOND, BLOOMFIELD, BOONE, CARLISLE, CEDAR FALLS, CENTERVILLE, CHARITON, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CLEAR LAKE, CONRAD, CORYDON, CRESTON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, EARLHAM, ELDORA, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMESTON, INDIANOLA, IOWA FALLS, KNOXVILLE, LAMONI, LEON, MANLY, MARSHALLTOWN, MASON CITY, MOUNT AYR, NEWTON, NORTHWOOD, NORWALK, OSCEOLA, OSKALOOSA, OTTUMWA, PARKERSBURG, PELLA, PERRY, REINBECK, SEYMOUR, SHELL ROCK, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, WELLSBURG, AND WINTERSET. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 60% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 40% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 80% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : >95% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40


Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
87.3°F
44.6°F
64.9°F
72%
0.02 in
87%
0%
21.5 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.18 μg/m3
PM10: 6.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:14 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:17 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.1°F
36°F
46.5°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
19.9 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.5 μg/m3
PM10: 3.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 AM
Moon Transit: 2:18 PM
Moonset: 10:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:49 AM - 3:19 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:35 PM - 11:05 PM
6:17 AM - 7:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.1°F
30.6°F
47.1°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.62 μg/m3
PM10: 5.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:19 PM
Moonset: 11:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:48 AM - 4:18 AM
2:49 PM - 5:19 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.3°F
35.1°F
52.4°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
19.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 5.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 4:24 PM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
3:54 PM - 6:24 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 AM - 9:15 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.1°F
53.2°F
61.6°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.29 μg/m3
PM10: 4.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:29 PM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:56 AM - 6:26 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
12:09 AM - 1:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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