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      Elev 935 ft, 41.569 °N 93.767 °W

      West Des Moines, IA

      Thu, Oct 8, 2026
      Tonight
      Thu 10/08
      Low 58°f
      39% Precip. / 0.08 in
      Showers this evening then scattered thunderstorms developing overnight. Low 58F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
      Tomorrow
      Fri 10/09
      High 85°f
      13% Precip. / 0 in
      Partly cloudy skies. High around 85F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
      Sunrise 7:19 AM
      Sunset 6:44 PM
      Moonrise 5:07 AM
      Moonset 5:41 PM
      Waning Crescent, 5% visible
      Hourly Forecast
      Now
      74°
      5PM
      74°
      6PM
      72°
      6:45PM
      Sunset
      7PM
      69°
      8PM
      67°
      9PM
      65°
      10PM
      34%
      64°
      11PM
      39%
      63°
      12AM
      63°
      1AM
      42%
      62°
      2AM
      35%
      61°
      3AM
      31%
      60°
      4AM
      37%
      60°
      5AM
      60°
      6AM
      59°
      7AM
      59°
      7:20AM
      Sunrise
      8AM
      60°
      9AM
      62°
      10AM
      67°
      11AM
      72°
      12PM
      76°
      1PM
      79°
      2PM
      81°
      3PM
      83°
      4PM
      83°
      Time Conditions Temp. Feels Like Precip Amount Cloud Cover Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure
      5:00 pm
      Partly Cloudy
      74°F 74°F 1% 0in 34% 46°F 38% 4 mph ESE 30in
      6:00 pm
      Partly Cloudy
      72°F 72°F 1% 0in 32% 46°F 40% 5 mph ESE 29.99in
      7:00 pm
      Partly Cloudy
      69°F 69°F 2% 0in 52% 48°F 47% 5 mph ESE 30in
      8:00 pm
      Partly Cloudy
      67°F 67°F 3% 0in 33% 50°F 55% 6 mph ESE 30.01in
      9:00 pm
      Partly Cloudy
      65°F 65°F 8% 0in 48% 51°F 60% 6 mph ESE 30.02in
      10:00 pm
      Few Showers
      64°F 64°F 34% 0in 46% 52°F 65% 6 mph ESE 30.02in
      11:00 pm
      Scattered Thunderstorms
      63°F 63°F 39% 0.01in 81% 53°F 69% 5 mph ESE 30.03in
      Additional Conditions
      1. Pressure 30.01 in
      2. Visibility 9 miles
      3. Clouds Partly Cloudy
      4. Dew Point45°F
      5. Humidity 36%
      6. Rainfall 0 in
      7. Snow Depth 0 in
      KDSM Station History
      Almanac for October 8, 2026
      1. Forecast Average Record
      2. Temperature
      3. High 76°F 68°F 88°F 1938
      4. Low 49°F 46°F 24°F 2000
      5. Rain/Snow Depth
      6. Precipitation 0.08 in 3.2 in -
      7. Snow 0 in 0 in -
      Almanac for October 9, 2026
      1. Forecast Average Record
      2. Temperature
      3. High 85°F 67°F 87°F
      4. Low 58°F 46°F 23°F
      Astronomy
      1. Sun Rise Set
      2. Actual Time 7:19 AM 6:44 PM
      3. Civil Twilight 6:51 AM 7:12 PM
      4. Nautical Twilight 6:19 AM 7:44PM
      5. Astronomical Twilight 5:47 AM 8:16 PM
      1. Length of Visible Light 12h 20m
      2. Length of Day 11h 25m
      3. Tomorrow will be 2 minutes 44 seconds shorter
      1. Moon 5:07 AM 5:41 PM
      2. Waning Crescent5% of the Moon is Illuminated
      Oct 10
      New Moon
      Oct 18
      Waxing Half First Qtr
      Oct 25
      Full Moon
      Nov 1
      Waning Half Last Qtr
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