Des Moines, IA
Right Now
- Humidity: 83%
- Feels Like: 56°
- Heat Index: 57°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 56°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:32:31 AM
- Sunset: 06:25:27 PM
- Dew Point: 52°
- Visibility: 7 mi
Today
Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then partly cloudy during the afternoon hours. High 72F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 46F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow
Cloudy. High 56F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: SSE @ 7mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SSE @ 8mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: S @ 9mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: S @ 11mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 60°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SSW @ 12mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 63°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SSW @ 13mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 15mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 16mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 17mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 18mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 18mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 56%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: W @ 17mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 56%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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