Forecast and Conditions for Des Moines, Iowa

Updated: 4:36 PM CDT on October 11, 2008
Observed at Witmer Park, Des Moines, Iowa
Temperature 78.7 °F / 25.9 °C
Humidity 57%
Dew Point 62 °F / 17 °C
Wind ESE at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 30.07 in / 1018.2 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 25000 ft / 7620 m
Yesterday's Maximum 76 °F / 24 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 51 °F / 10 °C
Normal high 66 °F / 18 °C
Normal low 44 °F / 6 °C
Record high 86 °F / 30 °C (1962)
Record low 21 °F / -6 °C (1987)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 1
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise07:22 AM (CDT)
Sunset06:38 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise04:58 PM (CDT)
Moon Set03:41 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 3:31 PM CDT on October 11, 2008

Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny. High in the upper 70s. South wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Columbus Day
Cloudy. A chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler. High in the mid 60s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday Night
Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. Colder. Low in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Low in the lower 40s.
Wednesday through Saturday
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 60s. Low in the lower 40s.
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