Des Moines, IA
Right Now
- Humidity: 81%
- Feels Like: 77°
- Heat Index: 77°
- Wind: 5 mph
- Wind Chill: 77°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:05:35 AM
- Sunset: 08:36:21 PM
- Dew Point: 71°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
A good deal of sunshine. Hot and humid. High 98F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A few passing clouds. Low 77F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunshine and clouds mixed. Hot and humid. High 93F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: SW @ 5mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 80%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SW @ 5mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SW @ 4mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: SW @ 4mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: WSW @ 5mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 5mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 7mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 95°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 7mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 100°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 7mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 93°
Heat Index: 103°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: WSW @ 8mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 95°
Heat Index: 104°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 8mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 96°
Heat Index: 105°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: SW @ 9mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 96°
Heat Index: 105°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
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