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1 PM

81°

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.

40%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™88°

Heat Index87°

WindW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.1 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity81%

Indoor Humidity81% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point75° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover78%

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling1900 ft

2 PM

83°

RealFeel® 96°

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%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™91°

Heat Index91°

WindWNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index3.0 (Moderate)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity78%

Indoor Humidity78% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point76° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover76%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2400 ft

3 PM

85°

RealFeel® 98°

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%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™93°

Heat Index95°

WindNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index2.2 (Low)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity76%

Indoor Humidity76% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point77° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover76%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2900 ft

4 PM

85°

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%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™93°

Heat Index95°

WindNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity77%

Indoor Humidity77% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point77° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover76%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling3400 ft

5 PM

84°

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.

51%

Thunderstorms

RealFeel Shade™90°

Heat Index93°

WindNNW 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity80%

Indoor Humidity80% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point77° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover76%

Rain0.04 in

Visibility6 mi

Cloud Ceiling3900 ft

6 PM

83°

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.

47%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™95°

Heat Index92°

WindNNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.9 (Low)

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity82% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point77° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover76%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling10800 ft

7 PM

81°

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.

43%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™92°

Heat Index88°

WindNNW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.4 (Low)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity87% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point77° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™3 (Dull)

Cloud Cover76%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14600 ft

8 PM

78°

RealFeel® 87°

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.

47%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™87°

Heat Index80°

WindN 5 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity93%

Indoor Humidity93% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point76° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 ft

9 PM

77°

RealFeel® 82°

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.

51%

Thunderstorms

WindNW 5 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity94%

Indoor Humidity94% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point75° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover96%

Rain0.12 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

10 PM

76°

RealFeel® 83°

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.

47%

Cloudy

WindW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity97%

Indoor Humidity95% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point75° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover100%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

11 PM

75°

RealFeel® 82°

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.

33%

Cloudy

WindW 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity99%

Indoor Humidity95% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point74° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover99%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling14700 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 81° with a RealFeel® of 93°, mostly cloudy 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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