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CDUS43 KDMX 012233  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
533 PM CDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 62 359 PM 92 1887 67 -5 52  
MINIMUM 41 558 AM 27 1909 46 -5 43  
AVERAGE 52 57 -5 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.18 1892 0.17 -0.17 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.17 -0.17 T  
SINCE MAR 1 3.87 6.36 -2.49 7.10  
SINCE JAN 1 7.52 8.78 -1.26 8.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 T 1940 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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 13 9 4 17  
MONTH TO DATE 13 9 4 17  
SINCE MAR 1 1244 1226 18 1345  
SINCE JUL 1 5833 6019 -186 5837  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 16 13 3 1  
SINCE JAN 1 16 13 3 1    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65 500 AM  
LOWEST 22 400 PM  
AVERAGE 44  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 90 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 30 1908  
1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2023...........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2023...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 813 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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