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Des Moines, IA

Right Now
71°
Mostly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 64%
  • Feels Like: 71°
  • Heat Index: 71°
  • Wind: 10 mph
  • Wind Chill: 71°
  • UV Index: 5 Moderate
  • Sunrise: 05:42:56 AM
  • Sunset: 08:41:53 PM
  • Dew Point: 58°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Cloudy. High 79F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds with showers arriving overnight. Low 63F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 85F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

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  • 7 Day

Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
4 AM
70°
10 mph
7%
4 AM
70°

Wind: ESE @ 10 mph

Precip: 7% Chance

Humidity: 65%

Wind Chill: 70°

Heat Index: 70°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 58°

5 AM
69°
9 mph
9%
5 AM
69°

Wind: ESE @ 9 mph

Precip: 9% Chance

Humidity: 73%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 60°

6 AM
68°
10 mph
24%
6 AM
68°

Wind: ESE @ 10 mph

Precip: 24% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 60°

7 AM
67°
11 mph
20%
7 AM
67°

Wind: ESE @ 11 mph

Precip: 20% Chance

Humidity: 75%

Wind Chill: 67°

Heat Index: 67°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 59°

8 AM
67°
11 mph
12%
8 AM
67°

Wind: SE @ 11 mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 67°

Heat Index: 67°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 60°

9 AM
68°
12 mph
12%
9 AM
68°

Wind: SE @ 12 mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 80%

Wind Chill: 68°

Heat Index: 68°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 61°

10 AM
69°
11 mph
10%
10 AM
69°

Wind: SE @ 11 mph

Precip: 10% Chance

Humidity: 77%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 62°

11 AM
71°
12 mph
18%
11 AM
71°

Wind: SE @ 12 mph

Precip: 18% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 71°

Heat Index: 72°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 63°

12 PM
73°
11 mph
15%
12 PM
73°

Wind: SE @ 11 mph

Precip: 15% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 74°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 65°

1 PM
74°
10 mph
16%
1 PM
74°

Wind: SSE @ 10 mph

Precip: 16% Chance

Humidity: 76%

Wind Chill: 74°

Heat Index: 76°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 66°

2 PM
75°
10 mph
13%
2 PM
75°

Wind: SSE @ 10 mph

Precip: 13% Chance

Humidity: 74%

Wind Chill: 75°

Heat Index: 77°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 67°

3 PM
77°
10 mph
12%
3 PM
77°

Wind: SE @ 10 mph

Precip: 12% Chance

Humidity: 73%

Wind Chill: 77°

Heat Index: 80°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 68°

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