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Weather in Des Moines, Iowa

08:28 PM
Now
Rainy Weather
45° F
Feels Like 37°
Precipitation 44 %
Wind 8 mph
Humidity 87 %
Today
Rainy Weather
Day 45°
Night 39°
Precipitation 55 %
Wind 7 mph

Des Moines Weather Forecast Updated

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Last Year's Weather on This Day (December 25, 2024)
Rainy Weather

Day

37°

Night

36°

Wind

7 mph

UV Index

0

Precipitation

49 %

Air Quality in Des Moines

NOW
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 10.51 µg/m³
PM10 11.41 µg/m³
O3 0.011 ppm
NO2 5.5 ppb
SO2 0.1 ppb
CO 0.23 ppm
NH3 0.14 µg/m³
NO 0.01 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.510.51 µg/m³
PM1011.41 µg/m³
O320.63 µg/m³
NO210.42 µg/m³
SO20.21 µg/m³
CO264.22 µg/m³
NH30.14 µg/m³
NO0.01 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Des Moines

Moderate Expected Likely

Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory issued December 25 at 2:44PM CST until December 26 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Des Moines IA
Dec 25, 2:44 PM Dec 26, 9:00 AM
WHAT: Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

WHERE: Portions of central, northern, and southern Iowa.

WHEN: Until 9 AM CST Friday.

IMPACTS: Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
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If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Updated: Dec 25, 7:23 PM Source: NWS Alert