Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Pella, IA

Current Water Temperature

50.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:15 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Red Rock; Red Rock Reservoir; Lake Red Rock - South Tailwater; Gladys Black Bald Eagle Refuge

Des Moines River

Station Name: Des Moines River near Pella, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 742 feet

Nearest Address:
1102 198th Pl
Pella, IA 50138
Marion County

GPS Coordinates: 41.36055325, -92.9732556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Red Rock, Pella, IA (0.3 mi)
Des Moines River, Swan, IA (18.1 mi)
Des Moines River, Des Moines, IA (37.8 mi)
Des Moines River, Ottumwa, IA (37.9 mi)
Raccoon River, Van Meter, IA (52 mi)
South Raccoon River, Redfield, IA (63 mi)
Morgan Creek, Cedar Rapids, IA (76.2 mi)
Cedar River, Palo, IA (78.4 mi)
North Raccoon River, Jefferson, IA (84.4 mi)
Boone River, Webster City, IA (85.5 mi)
Cedar River, Waverly, IA (98.6 mi)
Mississippi River, New Boston, IL (100.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Illinois City, IL (101.9 mi)
Mississippi River, Gladstone, IL (106.8 mi)
Mississippi River, Keokuk, IA (107 mi)

Weather for Pella, Iowa

Current Weather

71.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
71.2°F
74.2°F
83%
SSW 15.4 mph
18.9 mph
71°F
67.9°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1010 mbar
3.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 59°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 83°F
L: 68°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 76°F
L: 59°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 78°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 77°F
L: 61°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.25 μg/m3
PM10: 6.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:06 AM
Moonset: 3:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:36 AM - 12:06 AM

Minor Periods

3:13 PM - 4:43 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 6:17AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 6:17 AM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 8:30 AM

Fog has developed across portions of eastern Iowa and could become locally dense with visibilities down to a quarter mile at times. If you are headed out early this morning, be prepared for rapid changes in visibility over short distances and keep plenty of stopping distance in front of you. The fog will dissipate by the mid morning.


Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
79.5°F
59.2°F
68.8°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
19.9 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.5 μg/m3
PM10: 4.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:06 AM
Moonset: 3:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:36 AM - 12:06 AM

Minor Periods

3:13 PM - 4:43 PM
4:10 AM - 5:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
82.6°F
67.8°F
72.7°F
88%
0.26 in
87%
0%
19.2 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.23 μg/m3
PM10: 5.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:03 AM
Moon Transit: 10:52 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
4:33 AM - 6:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
75.6°F
58.5°F
66.8°F
81%
2.24 in
89%
0%
21.7 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.73 μg/m3
PM10: 6.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 5:25 AM
Moon Transit: 10:33 AM
Moonset: 6:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:03 AM - 12:33 AM
10:03 AM - 12:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
4:55 AM - 6:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
77.8°F
55.4°F
64.6°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.61 μg/m3
PM10: 4.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 5:48 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 7:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:51 PM - 8:21 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
77.2°F
60.5°F
68.5°F
73%
0.06 in
84%
0%
25.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.07 μg/m3
PM10: 5.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 AM
Moon Transit: 1:19 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:49 AM - 3:19 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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