406  
CDUS43 KDMX 302233  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
533 PM CDT SUN APR 30 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 55 359 PM 92 1926 67 -12 69  
MINIMUM 40 555 AM 29 1903 46 -6 44  
1908  
AVERAGE 48 56 -8 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.58 1986 0.17 -0.17 0.12  
MONTH TO DATE 2.54 4.02 -1.48 3.65  
SINCE MAR 1 3.87 6.19 -2.32 7.10  
SINCE JAN 1 7.52 8.61 -1.09 8.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 1.0 1960 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 1.2 -1.1 1.4  
SINCE MAR 1 10.4 5.6 4.8 10.2  
SINCE JUL 1 33.1 36.3 -3.2 36.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 17 9 8 8  
MONTH TO DATE 389 422 -33 530  
SINCE MAR 1 1231 1218 13 1328  
SINCE JUL 1 5820 6011 -191 5820  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 16 10 6 1  
SINCE MAR 1 16 12 4 1  
SINCE JAN 1 16 12 4 1    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 40 400 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1887  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 27 1909  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 30 2023.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
MAY 1 2023...........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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