324  
CDUS43 KDMX 120631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT TUE SEP 12 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 11 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 77 229 PM 97 1936 79 -2 74  
2000  
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM 40 1955 57 -1 50  
AVERAGE 67 68 -1 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.28 1910 0.12 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 1.25 -0.47 2.35  
SINCE SEP 1 0.78 1.25 -0.47 2.35  
SINCE JAN 1 19.58 28.35 -8.77 23.47  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 3  
MONTH TO DATE 0 14 -14 7  
SINCE SEP 1 0 14 -14 7  
SINCE JUL 1 2 19 -17 7  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 5 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 94 62 32 80  
SINCE SEP 1 94 62 32 80  
SINCE JAN 1 1163 997 166 1240    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 AM  
LOWEST 42 600 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 96 1927  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 37 1902  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 12 2023.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 13 2023.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 728 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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