Forecast and Conditions for Des Moines, Iowa

Updated: 11:52 AM CDT on July 20, 2008
Observed at Witmer Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Temperature 83.8 °F / 28.8 °C
Humidity 66%
Dew Point 71 °F / 22 °C
Wind West at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Pressure 29.97 in / 1014.8 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 30000 ft / 9144 m
Yesterday's Maximum 85 °F / 29 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 66 °F / 18 °C
Normal high 87 °F / 30 °C
Normal low 67 °F / 19 °C
Record high 108 °F / 42 °C (1934)
Record low 53 °F / 11 °C (1880)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 11
Sunrise05:58 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:43 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise10:05 PM (CDT)
Moon Set08:14 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 3:56 am CDT on July 20, 2008

Today
Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the upper 80s. Southwest wind near 5 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 40 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then thunderstorms likely after midnight. Low in the upper 60s. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 60 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the mid 60s. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. High in the lower 80s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s. High in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.
Friday through Saturday
Partly cloudy. High in the upper 80s. Low in the upper 60s.
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