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Iowa Weather: Near 70° Gives Way to 20s in Des Moines Nov. 9-13
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa residents could walk outside in light jackets Monday afternoon and reach for winter coats just a few nights later as a sharp November temperature swing develops across the stat
By Claire Benton · 2026-11-09T12:26:24.197Z
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa residents could walk outside in light jackets Monday afternoon and reach for winter coats just a few nights later as a sharp November temperature swing develops across the state.
Temperatures will climb into the 60s across much of Iowa Monday, Nov. 9, with some locations approaching 70 degrees before noticeably colder air arrives during the second half of the week.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines expects the capital city to reach about 67 Monday before another relatively mild day Tuesday with a high near 61.
The transition begins Wednesday, Nov. 11.
A passing system will bring increasing clouds, gustier winds and scattered rain chances across portions of Iowa. Around Des Moines, the National Weather Service lists a 30% chance of showers before noon Wednesday with a high near 55. Areas farther north and east could also see scattered showers as the system moves through.
Behind it, temperatures tumble.
Des Moines is forecast to reach only about 46 Thursday, Nov. 12, followed by a nighttime low near 28 degrees. Friday remains chilly with sunshine and another high around 46.
Elsewhere across central and northern Iowa, the change could feel even sharper. Boone is expected to fall from the upper 60s Monday to the mid 40s Thursday, while nighttime temperatures drop into the upper 20s. Marshalltown could fall into the mid 20s Thursday night.
That represents a temperature swing of more than 30 degrees in some communities in only a few days.
The colder stretch does not appear permanent. Sunshine is expected Friday and Saturday, with temperatures beginning to recover during the weekend. Des Moines could climb into the lower 50s Saturday and approach 60 again Sunday, Nov. 15.
For now, Monday and Tuesday provide Iowa with one more unusually mild November stretch before Wednesday's weather system opens the door to a much colder end to the workweek.