Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Pella, IA

Current Water Temperature

59.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 1, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT

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

41.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
40.7°F
39.5°F
66%
NNW 2.2 mph
4.7 mph
35.1°F
21.9°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 37°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 71°F
L: 46°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 77°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 57°F
L: 44°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 58°F
L: 39°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.05 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 1:27 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 1:19PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 1:19 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 11:30 PM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 8:32PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:32 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 6:45 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of Southern and South Central Iowa. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Frost Advisory issued May 1 at 8:35PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:35 PM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as the lower 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. If you can, bring your plants inside to protect them, or cover your outdoor plants with a blanket.
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.6°F
36.7°F
51°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
8.7 mph
6.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.48 μg/m3
PM10: 8.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:42 PM
Moon Transit: 1:27 AM
Moonset: 6:10 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:12 PM - 10:42 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
70.7°F
45.9°F
58.1°F
63%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
6.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.38 μg/m3
PM10: 7.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 PM
Moon Transit: 2:15 AM
Moonset: 6:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:45 AM - 4:15 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
6:14 AM - 7:44 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.6°F
49.9°F
61.7°F
68%
0.01 in
79%
0%
13.6 mph
6.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.55 μg/m3
PM10: 8.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 11:40 PM
Moon Transit: 3:05 AM
Moonset: 7:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:35 AM - 5:05 AM
2:35 PM - 5:05 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
57.1°F
44.2°F
50.4°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
4.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.96 μg/m3
PM10: 4.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 3:56 AM
Moonset: 8:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 AM - 9:12 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.6°F
39.4°F
46.1°F
71%
0.05 in
83%
0%
11.9 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.06 μg/m3
PM10: 3.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:47 AM
Moonset: 9:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
4:18 PM - 6:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:37 AM - 10:07 AM
12:00 AM - 1:30 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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