984  
CDUS43 KDMX 282231  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
531 PM CDT THU SEP 28 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28 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 76 359 PM 99 1953 72 4 64  
MINIMUM 54 234 AM 26 1942 50 4 40  
AVERAGE 65 61 4 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.06 1973 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.43 2.99 -0.56 3.52  
SINCE SEP 1 2.43 2.99 -0.56 3.52  
SINCE JAN 1 21.23 30.09 -8.86 24.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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  
TODAY 0 6 -6 13  
MONTH TO DATE 3 76 -73 51  
SINCE SEP 1 3 76 -73 51  
SINCE JUL 1 5 81 -76 51  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 150 116 34 156  
SINCE SEP 1 150 116 34 156  
SINCE JAN 1 1219 1051 168 1316    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 700 AM  
LOWEST 56 300 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 90 1897  
1981  
2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 28 1899  
1984  
 
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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