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5 PM

63°

RealFeel® 61°

Cool

RealFeel Guide

Cool

53° to 62°

Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.

17%

Partly sunny

Tornado Watch

12:40 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Friday

RealFeel Shade™58°

WindWNW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity58%

Indoor Humidity49% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point48° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover48%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

61°

RealFeel® 56°

Cool

RealFeel Guide

Cool

53° to 62°

Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.

17%

Intermittent clouds

Tornado Watch

12:40 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Friday

RealFeel Shade™55°

WindNW 18 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts30 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity43% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point45° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover59%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14600 ft

7 PM

59°

RealFeel® 52°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

18%

Intermittent clouds

Tornado Watch

12:40 PM Friday - 8:00 PM Friday

RealFeel Shade™52°

WindNW 21 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.3 (Low)

Wind Gusts30 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity39% (Ideal Humidity)

Dew Point42° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover69%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7000 ft

8 PM

56°

RealFeel® 48°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

20%

Cloudy

WindNW 20 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts30 mph

Humidity47%

Indoor Humidity31% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point36° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover98%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7100 ft

9 PM

53°

RealFeel® 44°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

20%

Cloudy

WindNNW 18 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts30 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity42% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point34° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7100 ft

10 PM

50°

RealFeel® 40°

Chilly

RealFeel Guide

Chilly

40° to 52°

Jacket or sweater is recommended.

20%

Cloudy

WindNNW 18 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts29 mph

Humidity48%

Indoor Humidity40% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point31° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling7100 ft

11 PM

47°

RealFeel® 37°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

20%

Cloudy

WindNNW 16 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts24 mph

Humidity52%

Indoor Humidity39% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point30° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover95%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling9600 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 63° with a RealFeel® of 61°, partly sunny with a 17% 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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