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This is the current conditions weather report for Des Plaines. The report was made 61 minutes ago, at 02:51 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 23 miles per hour / 37 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 23 miles per hour / 37 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (340°). The temperature was 16°F / -9°C, with a dew-point at 16°F / -9°C. The temperature felt like 0°F / -18°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.09 inHg / 1020 hPa. The relative humidity was 62%. The skies were mostly cloudy with blowing snow.

Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted "City of Destiny" as its official city nickname. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. Its median population age is 39.7 years. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport, the second busiest airport in the world. The Des Plaines River runs through the city, just east of downtown.

Des Plaines is located at 42.033848, -87.899786. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.6 km² (14.5 mi²). 37.3 km² (14.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.76%) is water. Des Plaines is traversed by two interstate highways - I-90 Northwest Tollway and I-294 Tri-State Tollway.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

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