Snow forecast and season snowfall
Des Moines, IA
No snow expected today.
Updated Thursday 11:08 PM ET.
Forecast
0 percent chance of snow
TodayHigh 48°, low 35°No snow expected
0 percent chance of snow
TomorrowHigh 55°, low 32°No snow expected
Season so far, since Jul 1
0.0 in
−1.0 in below normal for this point in the season (1.0 in).
National rank—
In Iowa—
Biggest day—
Last measurable snow0.5 in, Mar 17, 2026
Month by month
Oct0.0
Nov0.0
Dec–
Jan–
Feb–
Mar–
Apr–
May–
This seasonNormal
Records since 1940
Snowiest season69.0 in, 2009–10
Biggest snow day19.8 in, Jan 1, 1942
Nearby cities
- Cedar RapidsIANo snow yet103 miles
- OmahaNENo snow yet128 miles
- LincolnNENo snow yet168 miles
- IndependenceMONo snow yet176 miles
- Kansas CityMONo snow yet176 miles
More Des Moines weather
Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Snowfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Des Moines International Airport station, recorded since 1939; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete seasons and several-day totals are left out. Snow Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.