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47.4000’ N, 122.3280’ W

Des Moines, WA

44°
H 67°
L 57°
SSE
3mph
Low tide
12:39 pm
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Des Moines, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Sep 28 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		67º / 57º 15% SSW 11 mph 67%
7am Partly Cloudy 44º 15% SSE 3 mph 95%
8am Partly Cloudy 46º 15% SE 3 mph 93%
9am Partly Cloudy 50º 2% SSE 4 mph 85%
10am Partly Cloudy 53º 2% SSW 5 mph 79%
11am Partly Cloudy 56º 2% SW 4 mph 73%
12pm Partly Cloudy 58º 1% SSW 5 mph 66%
1pm Partly Cloudy 61º 0% SSW 6 mph 58%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 62º 0% SW 8 mph 51%
3pm Partly Cloudy 64º 0% SW 8 mph 47%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 65º 0% SW 9 mph 46%
5pm Partly Cloudy 65º 0% SW 10 mph 49%
6pm Cloudy 64º 0% SW 11 mph 53%
7pm Cloudy 62º 1% SW 10 mph 59%
8pm Cloudy 60º 3% SW 10 mph 64%
9pm Cloudy 59º 4% SW 11 mph 68%
10pm Cloudy 59º 4% SSW 12 mph 70%
11pm Cloudy 59º 11% SSW 12 mph 72%
Tue
Sep 29 		AM Showers
View Hourly 		63º / 49º 44% SSW 16 mph 79%
12am Cloudy 58º 13% SSW 13 mph 74%
1am Cloudy 58º 8% SSW 12 mph 72%
2am Cloudy 58º 11% S 13 mph 72%
3am Showers 58º 35% SSW 13 mph 72%
4am Cloudy 58º 19% SSW 13 mph 74%
5am Cloudy 58º 22% S 13 mph 77%
6am Few Showers 59º 30% SSW 14 mph 77%
7am Cloudy 59º 24% SSW 14 mph 79%
8am Cloudy 59º 24% SSW 14 mph 79%
9am Showers 59º 38% SSW 16 mph 78%
10am Showers 60º 39% SSW 16 mph 76%
11am Showers 61º 45% SSW 16 mph 77%
12pm Showers 61º 35% SSW 16 mph 77%
1pm Few Showers 62º 34% SSW 16 mph 78%
2pm Cloudy 62º 20% SSW 16 mph 78%
3pm Cloudy 62º 20% SW 14 mph 79%
4pm Cloudy 62º 21% SW 14 mph 79%
5pm Cloudy 62º 19% SW 12 mph 81%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 24% SW 10 mph 81%
7pm Few Showers 59º 32% SW 7 mph 84%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 24% SE 7 mph 87%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 57º 22% ESE 6 mph 84%
10pm Cloudy 57º 22% ESE 6 mph 83%
11pm Cloudy 56º 16% ESE 6 mph 83%
Wed
Sep 30 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		65º / 51º 8% N 9 mph 67%
12am Mostly Cloudy 55º 10% ESE 6 mph 84%
1am Partly Cloudy 54º 11% ESE 4 mph 87%
2am Partly Cloudy 53º 8% E 4 mph 87%
3am Mostly Clear 51º 8% E 4 mph 90%
4am Mostly Clear 51º 8% ENE 3 mph 91%
5am Mostly Clear 50º 7% NE 3 mph 91%
6am Mostly Clear 50º 8% NE 3 mph 91%
Thu
Oct 1 		Mostly Cloudy 67º / 53º 24% NNW 7 mph 69%
Fri
Oct 2 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 52º 24% NNW 7 mph 76%
Sat
Oct 3 		Partly Cloudy 68º / 52º 20% N 11 mph 72%
Sun
Oct 4 		Partly Cloudy 70º / 52º 19% N 8 mph 67%
Mon
Oct 5 		Partly Cloudy 69º / 52º 19% WSW 6 mph 71%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Des Moines, WA

Today
High : 65ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 54ºF
S wind 8 to 15 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 61ºF
SSW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 51ºF
SSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 50ºF
N wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 65ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 52ºF
N wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 65ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Des Moines, WA

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 348101213141614764
    2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am
    MPH 348101213141614764
    DIR SSESWSWSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSWSWESEE

    Current Weather Conditions In Des Moines, WA

    As Of: 45 minutes ago

    • 44ºF
    • 44ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (SSE)
    • 3mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 9mi
    • 30.05"
    • 95%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Des Moines, WA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 44°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, September 28, 2026, are 67° high temperature and 57°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southeast. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 44° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 95 percent, and air pressure at 30.05 in. Visibility is 9 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 2:41am Mon Sep 28 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: South winds 20 to 30 kt.

    WHERE: Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound and Hood Canal.

    WHEN: From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM PDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
    and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
    wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
    especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
    navigating in these conditions.

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