Des Moines, IA
Right Now
- Humidity: 84%
- Feels Like: 24°
- Heat Index: 28°
- Wind: 3 mph
- Wind Chill: 24°
- UV Index: 2 Low
- Sunrise: 07:33:43 AM
- Sunset: 05:20:59 PM
- Dew Point: 23°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mostly cloudy with snow showers during the morning. High 31F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight
Cloudy. Low 21F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow
Watching a potential winter storm. Snow likely. High near 25F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 100%. Snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: ESE @ 2mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 28°
Heat Index: 28°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NE @ 2mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 27°
Heat Index: 27°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NNE @ 2mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 27°
Heat Index: 27°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Wind: N @ 4mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 22°
Heat Index: 27°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Wind: N @ 5mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 21°
Heat Index: 27°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
Wind: N @ 6mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 21°
Heat Index: 28°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: N @ 8mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 21°
Heat Index: 29°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
Wind: NNE @ 9mph
Precip: 9% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 21°
Heat Index: 30°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNE @ 9mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 22°
Heat Index: 30°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNE @ 9mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 23°
Heat Index: 31°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNE @ 9mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 73%
Wind Chill: 23°
Heat Index: 31°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNE @ 9mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 23°
Heat Index: 31°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
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