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5 PM

83°

RealFeel® 83°

Very Warm

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Very Warm

82° to 89°

Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.

7%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™80°

Heat Index84°

WindNNE 14 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity53%

Indoor Humidity53% (Humid)

Dew Point64° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover42%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

6 PM

81°

RealFeel® 81°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

7%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™79°

Heat Index83°

WindNNE 13 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.9 (Low)

Wind Gusts25 mph

Humidity58%

Indoor Humidity58% (Humid)

Dew Point65° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

Cloud Cover46%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

7 PM

80°

RealFeel® 80°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

5%

Partly sunny

RealFeel Shade™80°

Heat Index82°

WindNNE 10 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts23 mph

Humidity64%

Indoor Humidity64% (Very Humid)

Dew Point67° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™6 (Medium)

Cloud Cover46%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

8 PM

78°

RealFeel® 78°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Mostly sunny

RealFeel Shade™78°

WindNNE 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts20 mph

Humidity68%

Indoor Humidity68% (Very Humid)

Dew Point67° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover12%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

9 PM

75°

RealFeel® 76°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Clear

WindN 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts15 mph

Humidity76%

Indoor Humidity76% (Very Humid)

Dew Point68° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover5%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

10 PM

73°

RealFeel® 74°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Clear

WindN 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts9 mph

Humidity83%

Indoor Humidity83% (Very Humid)

Dew Point67° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover1%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

11 PM

70°

RealFeel® 71°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

0%

Clear

WindN 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity88%

Indoor Humidity88% (Very Humid)

Dew Point67° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling30000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for West Des Moines

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for West Des Moines provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 83° with a RealFeel® of 83°, partly sunny with a 7% 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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