Des Moines woke Wednesday to cloudy skies and temperatures near 48 degrees, with a cool, blustery day ahead. A few light showers could linger early, but the bigger story is the gray sky and west wind before a colder, quieter stretch arrives late this week.
According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Wednesday’s high should reach about 52 degrees, with a 20% chance of rain showers before 8 a.m. Gusty northwest winds are expected, while no watches, warnings or advisories are posted for the area.
Showers Fade, But The Chill Hangs On
Clouds will stick around Wednesday night, with a slight chance of showers returning after 4 a.m. Thursday. Thursday brings another chance of morning rain before 11 a.m. and a high near 54 degrees.
The forecast is a substantive update from Hoodline’s earlier Des Moines forecast, which focused on the stormy start to November. The current outlook is less dramatic but still decidedly jacket weather, with light precipitation expected to produce little accumulation.
Sunshine Returns Before A Weekend Warmup
Friday looks mostly sunny but cool, with a high near 50 degrees and a low around 32 Friday night. Saturday should bring mostly sunny skies and a high near 54, giving outdoor plans a cleaner window after the damp, gray start to the week.
Sunday turns sunny and milder, with a high near 60 degrees. The warmup continues Monday and Tuesday, when highs are expected to reach 66 and 65 degrees, respectively, under mostly sunny skies.
