August so far
1.81″
Year to date 2026
33.08″
August so far: 1.81″ of the 2.41″ monthly normal, about 75% of typical. Last measurable rain: August 5, 2026.
Rainfall · Last 24 hours
West Des Moines, IA 50265
0.00″
NOAA MRMS radar
in the last 24 hours
No measurable rain fell in ZIP 50265 over the last 24 hours (NOAA MRMS radar). The last measurable rain was on August 5, 2026.
0.00″
Past 24 hours
2.04″
Past 7 days
5.83″
Past 30 days
Aug 2026
1.81″3 wet
Jul 2026
8.72″9 wet
Jun 2026
4.65″11 wet
May 2026
4.18″11 wet
Apr 2026
8.50″12 wet
Mar 2026
3.08″7 wet
Feb 2026
1.20″4 wet
Jan 2026
0.94″5 wet
Dec 2025
0.83″9 wet
Nov 2025
1.50″8 wet
Oct 2025
2.27″11 wet
Sep 2025
1.76″7 wet
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Source: NOAA MRMS radar-estimated precipitation and GHCN-Daily station DES MOINES INTL AP. ZIP-code locations from GeoNames postal data (CC BY 4.0). Radar windows are point-scoped to the ZIP centroid; monthly and year-to-date totals blend the nearest reporting station with radar analysis.