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

67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
100%
SSW 5 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Rain Showers
Today
71°F - Rain Showers
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunny
Friday
64°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
49°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
66°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
52°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
65°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
46°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
61°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
49°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
65°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
56°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
3:32 PM - 6:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
3:32 PM - 6:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 9:01 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
3:32 PM - 6:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:54 PM
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 1:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:24 PM - 10:54 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:54 PM
Moon Transit: 5:03 AM
Moonset: 1:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:33 AM - 7:03 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:24 PM - 10:54 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 PM

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 10:59 PM
Moon Transit: 6:06 AM
Moonset: 2:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:36 AM - 8:06 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:29 PM - 11:59 PM
1:48 PM - 3:18 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 10:59 PM
Moon Transit: 6:06 AM
Moonset: 2:18 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:36 AM - 8:06 AM
5:37 PM - 8:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:29 PM - 11:59 PM
1:48 PM - 3:18 PM

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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
6:38 PM - 9:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 PM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:11 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
6:38 PM - 9:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:41 PM - 4:11 PM

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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 AM
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 3:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:38 AM - 10:08 AM
7:36 PM - 10:06 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 12:12 AM
Moon Transit: 8:08 AM
Moonset: 3:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:38 AM - 10:08 AM
7:36 PM - 10:06 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 AM
Moon Transit: 9:04 AM
Moonset: 4:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:58 PM - 5:28 PM
12:57 AM - 2:27 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: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 1:27 AM
Moon Transit: 9:04 AM
Moonset: 4:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Minor Periods

3:58 PM - 5:28 PM
12:57 AM - 2:27 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:43 AM
Moon Transit: 9:55 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 PM - 11:50 PM
9:25 AM - 11:55 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
2:13 AM - 3:43 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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:43 AM
Moon Transit: 9:55 AM
Moonset: 4:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:20 PM - 11:50 PM
9:25 AM - 11:55 AM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
2:13 AM - 3:43 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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