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Des Moines, IA

Right Now
52°
Mostly Cloudy
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Feels Like: 49°
  • Heat Index: 52°
  • Wind: 11 mph
  • Wind Chill: 49°
  • UV Index: 7 High
  • Sunrise: 06:08:36 AM
  • Sunset: 08:14:54 PM
  • Dew Point: 32°
  • Visibility: 10 mi

Today

Sunshine and clouds mixed. Warmer. High around 75F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy skies. Low 48F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow

Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 83F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

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Next 12 Hours

Time
Temp
Wind
Precip
6 AM
52°
11 mph
1%
6 AM
52°

Wind: SSW @ 11 mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 47%

Wind Chill: 48°

Heat Index: 52°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 33°

7 AM
53°
13 mph
2%
7 AM
53°

Wind: SW @ 13 mph

Precip: 2% Chance

Humidity: 47%

Wind Chill: 49°

Heat Index: 53°

UV Index: 0 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 33°

8 AM
54°
14 mph
1%
8 AM
54°

Wind: SW @ 14 mph

Precip: 1% Chance

Humidity: 48%

Wind Chill: 50°

Heat Index: 54°

UV Index: 1 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 35°

9 AM
57°
15 mph
0%
9 AM
57°

Wind: WSW @ 15 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 47%

Wind Chill: 54°

Heat Index: 57°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 37°

10 AM
61°
14 mph
0%
10 AM
61°

Wind: W @ 14 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 44%

Wind Chill: 58°

Heat Index: 61°

UV Index: 3 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 39°

11 AM
65°
12 mph
0%
11 AM
65°

Wind: W @ 12 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 39%

Wind Chill: 65°

Heat Index: 65°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 40°

12 PM
69°
11 mph
0%
12 PM
69°

Wind: WNW @ 11 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 35%

Wind Chill: 69°

Heat Index: 69°

UV Index: 6 High

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 40°

1 PM
71°
12 mph
0%
1 PM
71°

Wind: WNW @ 12 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 33%

Wind Chill: 71°

Heat Index: 71°

UV Index: 7 High

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 40°

2 PM
73°
11 mph
0%
2 PM
73°

Wind: NW @ 11 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 31%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 7 High

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 40°

3 PM
73°
11 mph
0%
3 PM
73°

Wind: NW @ 11 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 29%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 5 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 39°

4 PM
74°
11 mph
0%
4 PM
74°

Wind: NW @ 11 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 27%

Wind Chill: 74°

Heat Index: 74°

UV Index: 4 Moderate

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 37°

5 PM
73°
10 mph
0%
5 PM
73°

Wind: WNW @ 10 mph

Precip: 0% Chance

Humidity: 26%

Wind Chill: 73°

Heat Index: 73°

UV Index: 2 Low

Visibility: 10 mi

Dew Point: 36°

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