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Des Moines, IA 50983 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Des Moines International Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
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Friday
Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now58°
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- 3 AM56°
- 4 AM55°
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- 6 AM54°
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- 10 AM62°
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- 12 PM70°
- 1 PM73°
- 2 PM75°
- 3 PM76°
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- 10 PM64°
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- Sat12 AM63°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Mostly Clear54°
- TodayOct 23Mostly Sunny58°77°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny55°77°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny53°73°
- MonOct 26Mostly Cloudy12%50°67°
- TueOct 27Slight Chance Rain Showers20%50°63°
- WedOct 28Chance Rain Showers27%47°65°
- ThuOct 29Slight Chance Rain Showers19%63°
- FriOct 30Cloudy38°49°
- SatOct 31Cloudy39°58°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
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Almanac
MonthlyDes Moines Area, records since 1878. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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