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

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Des Moines River

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

68°F
Partly cloudy
Conditions: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 55%
Feels Like: 68°F
Wind: SE 4.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 10.3 mph
Pressure: 30.08 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Cloudy
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 52°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 59°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 57°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 75°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 76°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 42.74 μg/m3
PM10: 43.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 588.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 75.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 19 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 2:38 PM
Moon Transit: 8:39 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
8:09 PM - 10:39 PM

Minor Periods

2:08 PM - 3:38 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:29AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 10:29 AM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers. The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.


Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:29AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 10:29 AM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers. The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.


Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:29AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 10:29 AM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers. The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.


Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:29AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 10:29 AM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers. The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.


Air Quality Alert issued June 3 at 10:29AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Non-Weather Emergency Message. Not sent to IPAWS.

Effective: Tue June 3, 2025, 10:29 AM
Expires: Thu June 5, 2025, 6:00 AM

The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers. The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.


Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Cloudy
Average Temperature: 65.7°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 9.6 mph
UV Index: 1.8

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 32.75 μg/m3
PM10: 33.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 569.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 2:38 PM
Moon Transit: 8:39 PM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 59.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
8:09 PM - 10:39 PM

Minor Periods

2:08 PM - 3:38 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 67.3°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 10.5 mph
UV Index: 2.1

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 34.43 μg/m3
PM10: 35.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 530.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 36.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 3:38 PM
Moon Transit: 9:19 PM
Moonset: 2:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 70.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:59 AM - 10:29 AM
8:49 PM - 11:19 PM

Minor Periods

3:08 PM - 4:38 PM
2:02 AM - 3:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, June 6, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 69.3°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 6.5 mph
UV Index: 0.7

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 30.3 μg/m3
PM10: 31.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 453.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 39.44 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 4:40 PM
Moon Transit: 10:00 PM
Moonset: 2:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 68.7°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 84%
Wind: 6 mph
UV Index: 1.7

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 22.52 μg/m3
PM10: 24.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 369.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:47 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 PM
Moon Transit: 10:42 PM
Moonset: 3:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 AM - 11:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
2:41 AM - 4:11 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 66.2°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 17.7 mph
UV Index: 2.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.19 μg/m3
PM10: 15.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 439.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 37.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:48 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 6:47 PM
Moon Transit: 11:28 PM
Moonset: 3:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 94.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:05 AM - 12:35 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:17 PM - 7:47 PM
3:05 AM - 4:35 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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