Forecast and Conditions for Des Moines, Iowa

Updated: 4:47 AM CDT on July 04, 2009
Observed at Witmer Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Temperature 62.5 °F
Humidity 96%
Dew Point 61 °F
Wind NNE at 0.0 mph
Pressure 29.91 in (Steady)
Conditions Rain
Visibility 4.0 miles
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 500 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1800 ft
Overcast (OVC) : 2200 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 83 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 65 °F
Normal high 85 °F
Normal low 65 °F
Record high 109 °F (1936)
Record low 48 °F (1967)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 9
Sunrise05:45 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:51 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise07:09 PM (CDT)
Moon Set03:08 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 3:29 am CDT on July 4, 2009

Early This Morning
Showers and occasional thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Today
Cloudy...cooler. Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. High in the lower 70s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. Southwest wind near 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 80s. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Low in the mid 60s.
Tuesday through Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. High 86 to 92. Low in the upper 60s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High around 90.
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