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Local Weather - Des Moines, IA
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Currently: 41 and Cloudy | |
| 56 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 41 | ||
| 39 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 |
Day: Sunny. Near record high temperatures. High 56F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Night: A few passing clouds. Low 39F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
