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3 PM

83°
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 34%
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Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™80°

Heat Index84°

WindENE 10 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index3.3 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts18 mph

Humidity50%

Indoor Humidity50% (Humid)

Dew Point63° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

Cloud Cover84%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling15800 ft

4 PM

85°
RealFeel® 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 39%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™82°

Heat Index84°

WindE 10 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity42%

Indoor Humidity42% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point59° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 ft

5 PM

87°
RealFeel® 85°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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rain drop 49%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™83°

Heat Index86°

WindE 12 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index1.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts17 mph

Humidity37%

Indoor Humidity37% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point57° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover91%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling12100 ft

6 PM

84°
RealFeel® 77°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel Shade™77°

Heat Index86°

WindE 13 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity54% (Humid)

Dew Point66° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Rain0.26 in

Visibility3 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

7 PM

79°
RealFeel® 75°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 70%
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RealFeel Shade™75°

Heat Index80°

WindE 14 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity69% (Very Humid)

Dew Point68° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Rain0.14 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

8 PM

74°
RealFeel® 71°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 49%
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Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™71°

WindESE 12 mph

Air QualityPoor

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts13 mph

Humidity66%

Indoor Humidity66% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point62° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover93%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7100 ft

9 PM

73°
RealFeel® 69°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 49%
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Cloudy

WindESE 15 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity65%

Indoor Humidity65% (Slightly Humid)

Dew Point61° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

10 PM

71°
RealFeel® 63°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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rain drop 66%
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WindESE 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts18 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity82% (Humid)

Dew Point65° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Rain0.36 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

11 PM

68°
RealFeel® 60°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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rain drop 61%
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Thunderstorms

WindSE 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts17 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity87% (Humid)

Dew Point64° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Rain0.36 in

Visibility2 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for Des Moines

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Des Moines provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 83° with a RealFeel® of 84°, mostly cloudy with a 34% chance of precipitation. Each hourly forecast includes wind speed, humidity, air quality, UV index, and the AccuLumen Brightness Index™, AccuWeather's measure of perceived outdoor light intensity. Forecasts are generated by proprietary systems developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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