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This is the current conditions weather report for Grimes. The report was made 26 minutes ago, at 09:13 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 20 miles per hour / 31.5 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 20 miles per hour / 31.5 kilometers per hour from the north (360°). The temperature was 25°F / -4°C, with a dew-point at 25°F / -4°C. The temperature felt like 12°F / -11°C. The relative humidity was 69%.

Grimes is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,098 at the 2000 census; a special census in 2004 counted 5,862 residents. Grimes is a part of the Des Moines metropolitan area.

Grimes has several attractive parks. The main park is Water Works Park, where the public library is also located. A relatively new sports park is now located at the south end of Grimes. It includes a skate park, soccer fields, and baseball fields. Another park in Grimes is Lions Park.

Grimes is located at 41.682939, -93.784438. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 km² (9.0 mi²). 23.2 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.33%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

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