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5 PM

91°

RealFeel® 97°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

40%

Intermittent clouds

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

4:17 PM Thursday - 5:15 PM Thursday

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

4:17 PM Thursday - 7:00 PM Thursday

Extreme Heat Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™94°

Heat Index98°

WindS 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.3 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts13 mph

Humidity54%

Indoor Humidity54% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover62%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30600 ft

6 PM

90°

RealFeel® 95°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

34%

Intermittent clouds

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

4:17 PM Thursday - 7:00 PM Thursday

Extreme Heat Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™93°

Heat Index97°

WindSW 12 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts13 mph

Humidity57%

Indoor Humidity57% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™7 (Bright)

Cloud Cover60%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling28300 ft

7 PM

88°

RealFeel® 93°

Hot

RealFeel Guide

Hot

90° to 100°

Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.

34%

Intermittent clouds

Extreme Heat Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™91°

Heat Index95°

WindWSW 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity60%

Indoor Humidity60% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover67%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

85°

RealFeel® 89°

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.

34%

Mostly sunny

Extreme Heat Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 PM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™89°

Heat Index91°

WindS 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts16 mph

Humidity63%

Indoor Humidity63% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

83°

RealFeel® 86°

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.

34%

Mostly clear

Extreme Heat Warning

1:00 PM Sunday - 10:00 PM Thursday

Heat Index88°

WindS 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity69% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

81°

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.

40%

Mostly clear

Heat Index85°

WindS 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity73%

Indoor Humidity73% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

80°

RealFeel® 81°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

51%

Partly cloudy w/ t-storms

Heat Index83°

WindS 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts10 mph

Humidity81%

Indoor Humidity81% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point73° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover25%

Rain0.16 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 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 91° with a RealFeel® of 97°, intermittent clouds with a 40% 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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