2018 Long Range Weather Forecast for Des Moines, IA
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See long range weather forecasts for the next 60 days from The Old Farmer’s Almanac! Our long range forecasts can be used to make more informed decisions about future plans that depend on the weather, from vacations and weddings to sporting events and outdoor activities.
To see long term forecasts for the entire year, pick up a copy of the annual Old Farmer’s Almanac, available online and in stores.
Note: Long range forecasts are regional, not city-specific. If your city is located inside a region, the region's forecast will apply to you.
Free 2-Month Weather Forecast
| Dates | Weather Conditions |
|---|---|
| Jun 1-4 | Sunny, hot |
| Jun 5-10 | Scattered t-storms, warm |
| Jun 11-21 | A couple t-storms, cool |
| Jun 22-30 | T-storms, then sunny, hot |
| June | temperature 73° (1° above avg.) precipitation 5.5" (1" above avg.) |
| Dates | Weather Conditions |
|---|---|
| Jul 1-6 | T-storms, then sunny, hot |
| Jul 7-10 | T-storms, then sunny, cool |
| Jul 11-22 | A few t-storms, cool |
| Jul 23-27 | Sunny, cool |
| Jul 28-31 | T-storms, hot |
| July | temperature 76° (1° below avg.) precipitation 3.5" (0.5" below avg.) |
Annual Weather Summary: November 2017 to October 2018
Winter will be milder than normal, with above-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be from late November into early December, from late December into early January, and in early February. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, early to mid- and late December, and early February. April and May will be cooler and rainier than normal. Summer will be hotter than normal, with slightly below normal rainfall. The hottest periods will be in early and late June, early and late July, and mid-August. September and October will be warmer and rainier than normal.
About the Heartland Region
The Heartland long range weather region includes all or part of the following states: ILLINOIS (Alton, Galesburg, Moline, Quincy, Rock Island), IOWA (Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, Waterloo), KANSAS (Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Topeka, Wichita), MISSOURI (Columbia, Independence, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Springfield), NEBRASKA (Bellevue, Fremont, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha), SOUTH DAKOTA (Canton, Lennox, North Sioux City, Vermillion, Yankton), WISCONSIN (Baraboo, Fitchburg, Madison, Middleton, Monroe).
Heartland Neighboring Regions
Here are the regions that neighbor the Heartland long range weather region:
Temperature and Precipitation November 2017 to October 2018
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Family Reunion
Our family will have their annual reunion on the weekend after the 4th of July 2018. Will the weather be extremely hot?
Family garden party 15 sept 2018?
How important we have a back up plan for rain?? Yikes!!
June 2nd Wedding
We are getting married June 2nd in Elma, Iowa. I see the weather change daily on my phone in terms of rain. Is it going to be raining that day around 4pm onward?
April 2019 Weather
I am thinking about getting married on April 27th, 2019. Do you have any weather predictions for then?
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Your best bet is to look at the weather on that day for the past 5 years.
September 7, 2019
We are planning on getting married on 9-7-19. Should I expect any rain?
This weather forecast
This forcast is 100% wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! Its says cool in may!!!! Its been 100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the last few days and projected hi 90's for many days.........a nightmare
Long-range weather predictions
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Weather!
We plan on getting married outside Early October 2018! I hope you can give us good news on weather predictions for that time!
Our Outdoor wedding October 13, 2018
We are getting married outside in Overland Park, KS on October 13, 2018...what will the weather be like that afternoon???
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