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West Des Moines, Iowa
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Current Conditions -  °F | °C
As of 10:54 AM on Thursday 23 May 2013 (Local Time) from KDSM Reporting Station
Broken Clouds Broken Clouds   Feels Like: 63°
Wind Chill: 63°   Ceiling: 2500
Heat Index: 63°   Visibility: 10mi
Dew Point: 50°   Wind: 13mph
Humidity: 63%   Direction: 50° (NE)
Pressure: 30.15"   Gusts: NA
Report Text: KDSM 231554Z 05011KT 10SM BKN025 17/10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01720100
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P Cloudy
P Cloudy 63°
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P Cloudy
P Cloudy 64°
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P Cloudy
P Cloudy 65°
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Details for Thursday, May 23
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 66F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph.
Evening: Mostly clear. Low 44F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 55%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 44%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
 
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moonset: 4:35 AM
Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waxing Gibbous
Wind Direction:  NNE
Direction: NNE (24°)
Speed: 16Mph(26Km, 14Kts)
Details for Friday, May 24
Plentiful sunshine. High near 70F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Evening: Partly cloudy in the evening followed by scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Low 53F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 48%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 50%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 11%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
 
Moonrise: 8:19 PM
Moonset: 5:21 AM
Moon Phase:  Full
Moonphase:
Full
Wind Direction:  SSE
Direction: SSE (153°)
Speed: 16Mph(26Km, 14Kts)
Details for Saturday, May 25
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 50s.
UV Index: 5 (Moderate)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 71%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 50%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 84%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sunset: 8:37 PM
 
Moonrise: 9:26 PM
Moonset: 6:14 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  SE
Direction: SE (124°)
Speed: 14Mph(23Km, 12Kts)
Details for Sunday, May 26
Scattered thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 60s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 77%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 40%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 68%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sunset: 8:38 PM
 
Moonrise: 10:26 PM
Moonset: 7:16 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  E
Direction: E (101°)
Speed: 13Mph(21Km, 11Kts)
Details for Monday, May 27
A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 60s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 68%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 60%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 51%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sunset: 8:39 PM
 
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moonset: 8:24 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  SE
Direction: SE (132°)
Speed: 13Mph(21Km, 11Kts)
Details for Tuesday, May 28
Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 60s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 69%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 60%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 72%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
 
Moonrise: 11:59 PM
Moonset: 9:35 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  S
Direction: S (172°)
Speed: 14Mph(23Km, 12Kts)
Details for Wednesday, May 29
Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 71%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 63%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
 
Moonrise: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 10:47 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  S
Direction: S (184°)
Speed: 17Mph(28Km, 15Kts)
Details for Thursday, May 30
Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 70s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 67%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 10%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 40%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
 
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moonset: 11:56 AM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  S
Direction: S (182°)
Speed: 19Mph(31Km, 16Kts)
Details for Friday, May 31
Thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s.
UV Index: 8 (Very High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 68%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 40%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 50%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
 
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moonset: 1:03 PM
Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous
Moonphase:
Waning Gibbous
Wind Direction:  SSW
Direction: SSW (204°)
Speed: 18Mph(29Km, 16Kts)
Details for Saturday, June 01
Isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s.
UV Index: 7 (High)
Ultraviolet Radiation Index
Relative Humidity: 70%
Relative Humidity
Precipitation: 30%
Probability of Precipitation
Snow: 0%
Snow
Cloud Coverage: 68%
Cloud Coverage
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
 
Moonrise: 1:44 AM
Moonset: 2:08 PM
Moon Phase:  Last Quarter
Moonphase:
Last Quarter
Wind Direction:  WSW
Direction: WSW (243°)
Speed: 13Mph(21Km, 11Kts)
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