Current Weather
7:36 AM
72°F
Drizzle
RealFeel® 79°
Pleasant
RealFeel Shade™ 77°
Pleasant
RealFeel®
79°
RealFeel Shade™
77°
Max UV Index
0.5 (Low)
Wind
ENE 1 mph
Wind Gusts
2 mph
Humidity
97%
Indoor Humidity
95% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
71° F
Pressure
↑ 29.93 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
3 mi
Cloud Ceiling
14400 ft
Day
8/13
81°Hi
RealFeel®
86°
Very Warm
RealFeel Shade™
83°
Very Warm
Mostly cloudy and humid; fog this morning, then heavy rain and a thunderstorm this afternoon; watch for flooding on streets and poor drainage areas
Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)
AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)
WindENE 8 mph
Wind Gusts13 mph
Probability of Precipitation88%
Probability of Thunderstorms53%
Precipitation0.40 in
Rain Amount0.40 in
Total Hours of Precipitation3
Total Hours of Rain3
Cloud Cover92%
Night
8/13
70°Lo
RealFeel®
67°
Pleasant
Periods of rain, some heavy, and a thunderstorm; patchy fog will reduce visibility late and humid; there can be flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas
WindENE 8 mph
Wind Gusts12 mph
Probability of Precipitation99%
Probability of Thunderstorms30%
Precipitation0.80 in
Rain Amount0.80 in
Total Hours of Precipitation6
Total Hours of Rain6
Cloud Cover94%
Sun & Moon
13 hrs 58 mins
Rise
5:57 AM
Set
7:55 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise
6:56 AM
Set
8:29 PM
Temperature History
8/13High
Low
Forecast
81°
70°
Average
83°
66°
Last Year
86°
69°
Record
N/A
51°
2004
Current Weather Conditions in Des Plaines
Des Plaines, Illinois is currently Drizzle with a temperature of 72°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 79° (Pleasant) based on observed conditions including 97% humidity, 100% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 1 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 77°. 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.
