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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Thursday, November 12

Current Weather

4:30 PM

41°F
Cloudy
RealFeel® 32°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 32°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel®
32°
RealFeel Shade™
32°
Max UV Index
0.2 (Low)
Wind
NNW 12 mph
Wind Gusts
23 mph
Humidity
62%
Indoor Humidity
38% (Dry)
Dew Point
29° F
Pressure
↔ 29.95 in
Cloud Cover
97%
Visibility
11 mi
Cloud Ceiling
3700 ft

Day

11/12
42°Hi
RealFeel® 32°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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RealFeel Shade™ 32°
Cold
RealFeel Guide
Cold
25° to 39°
Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.
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Rather cloudy, breezy and cooler

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

WindNNW 15 mph

Wind Gusts32 mph

Probability of Precipitation96%

Probability of Thunderstorms19%

Precipitation0.06 in

Rain Amount0.06 in

Total Hours of Precipitation2

Total Hours of Rain2

Cloud Cover83%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

11/12
34°Lo
RealFeel® 23°
Very Cold
RealFeel Guide
Very Cold
10° to 24°
Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.
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Mostly cloudy with a shower in places; there can be some wet snowflakes mixed in

WindNNW 13 mph

Wind Gusts23 mph

Probability of Precipitation55%

Probability of Thunderstorms11%

Precipitation0.02 in

Rain Amount0.02 in

Total Hours of Precipitation1

Total Hours of Rain1

Cloud Cover91%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

9 hrs 55 mins
Rise 6:38 AM
Set 4:33 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 10:08 AM
Set 6:39 PM

Temperature History

11/12
High
Low
Forecast
42°
34°
Average
50°
35°
Last Year
55°
38°

Current Weather Conditions in Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Illinois is currently Cloudy with a temperature of 41°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 32° (Cold) based on observed conditions including 62% humidity, 97% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 12 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 32°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Des Plaines, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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