2009 Hurricane Coverage
Des Moines, IA
Conditions as of 12:54 PM
Overcast
Temperature: 53°
Wind: SE 8 mph
Dew point:45°
Pressure:30.04 in.
Humidity: 74%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Observed at: Des Moines, IA

UV Index

2
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1
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1
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 50301
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Rain Showers Chance of Rain Rain Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Rain Showers Chance of Rain Rain Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
58° | 45°
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54° | 44°
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46° | 36°
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40° | 29°
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40° | 23°
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Forecast for Polk
Rest of Today
Mostly cloudy with isolated light showers. High in the upper 50s. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain through midnight. Low in the mid 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. High in the mid 50s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Extended forecast for Polk
  Monday Night
Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight...then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the mid 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
rain Tuesday
Rain likely. High in the mid 40s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Southeast wind near 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
  Tuesday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Low in the mid 30s.
snow Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers or snow showers. High in the lower 40s.
  Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Low in the upper 20s.
chanceflurries Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny. Breezy. A chance of flurries. High around 40.
  Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly clear. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 40s.
  Friday Night and Saturday
Mostly clear. Low around 30. High in the upper 40s.
 
Air Pollution Forecast for Des Moines
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YesterdayModeratePM2.5
CurrentModeratePM2.5
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Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
November 22, 2009
Normal high:43° Record high:69° (1966)
Normal low:26° Record low:0° (1937)
Sunrise:7:12 AM Moon Rise: 11:48 AM
Sunset:4:49 PM Moon Set: 10:04 PM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:07:12 AM (CST) Moon Rise:11:48 AM (CST)
Sunset:04:49 PM (CST) Moon Set:10:04 PM (CST)
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