Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Pella, IA

Current Water Temperature

33.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 23, 2026, 10:15 PM CST

Temperature Locations

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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

-5.3°F
Overcast
Overcast
-18°F
-6.1°F
60%
NE 5.8 mph
7.7 mph
-18.4°F
-17°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1040 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Cloudy
Sat
H: 6°F
L: -7°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 14°F
L: 4°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 23°F
L: 3°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 23°F
L: 14°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 21°F
L: 9°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 3.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 AM
Moon Transit: 5:00 PM
Moonset: 11:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 3:24PM CST until January 24 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 3:24 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:30 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below. * WHERE...All of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 10:08PM CST until January 24 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 10:08 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below. * WHERE...All of central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 5:05PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 5:05 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 1:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chill values of 15 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 8:48PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 8:48 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chill values of 15 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
5.9°F
-6.5°F
-0.9°F
58%
0 in
0%
9%
7.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.41 μg/m3
PM10: 3.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 AM
Moon Transit: 5:00 PM
Moonset: 11:57 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:41 AM - 6:11 AM
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
13.5°F
4.3°F
8°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.87 μg/m3
PM10: 6.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:41 AM
Moon Transit: 5:49 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
5:19 PM - 7:49 PM

Minor Periods

10:11 AM - 11:41 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
22.8°F
2.8°F
10.9°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
17.7 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.14 μg/m3
PM10: 9.47 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 11:10 AM
Moon Transit: 6:42 PM
Moonset: 1:11 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:20 AM - 7:50 AM
6:12 PM - 8:42 PM

Minor Periods

10:40 AM - 12:10 AM
12:41 AM - 2:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
23.3°F
13.9°F
19°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
16.8 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.42 μg/m3
PM10: 10.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:47 AM
Moon Transit: 7:41 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
7:11 PM - 9:41 PM

Minor Periods

11:17 AM - 12:47 AM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
21.4°F
9°F
12.9°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.77 μg/m3
PM10: 9.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 205.99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 12:35 AM
Moon Transit: 8:43 PM
Moonset: 3:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:17 AM - 9:47 AM
8:13 PM - 10:43 PM

Minor Periods

12:05 AM - 1:35 PM
3:15 AM - 4:45 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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