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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Wednesday, July 1

Current Weather

10:47 PM

85°F
Mostly clear
RealFeel® 92°
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.
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RealFeel®
92°
Heat Index
92°
Wind
SW 5 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
68%
Indoor Humidity
68% (Extremely Humid)
Dew Point
73° F
Pressure
↑ 29.93 in
Cloud Cover
18%
Visibility
10 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Night

7/1
76°Lo
RealFeel® 81°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Mainly clear, very warm and humid
alerts

Extreme Heat Warning

12:00 PM Monday - 12:00 AM Friday

WindWSW 9 mph

Wind Gusts20 mph

Probability of Precipitation5%

Probability of Thunderstorms1%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover12%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

15 hrs 12 mins
Rise 5:19 AM
Set 8:31 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 10:02 PM
Set 7:38 AM

Temperature History

7/1
High
Low
Forecast
94°
76°
Average
84°
65°
Last Year
87°
70°
Record
103°
1956
46°
1982

Current Weather Conditions in Des Plaines

Des Plaines, Illinois is currently Mostly clear with a temperature of 85°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 92° (Hot) based on observed conditions including 68% humidity, 18% cloud cover, a UV index of 0, and winds of 5 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 92°. 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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