200  
CDUS43 KDMX 280646  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
146 AM CDT THU SEP 28 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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 74 433 PM 91 1956 73 1 70  
2021  
MINIMUM 54 424 AM 31 1889 51 3 47  
1942  
AVERAGE 64 62 2 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.25 1945 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.43 2.90 -0.47 3.52  
SINCE SEP 1 2.43 2.90 -0.47 3.52  
SINCE JAN 1 21.23 30.00 -8.77 24.64  
 
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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 5 -4 6  
MONTH TO DATE 3 70 -67 38  
SINCE SEP 1 3 70 -67 38  
SINCE JUL 1 5 75 -70 38  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 150 114 36 156  
SINCE SEP 1 150 114 36 156  
SINCE JAN 1 1219 1049 170 1316    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 500 AM  
LOWEST 55 400 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 99 1953  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 26 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2023.....SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2023.....SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 700 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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