740  
CDUS43 KDMX 292237  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
537 PM CDT FRI SEP 29 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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 91R 311 PM 90 1897 72 19 69  
1981  
2002  
MINIMUM 61 632 AM 28 1899 50 11 43  
1984  
AVERAGE 76 61 15 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.38 1985 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.43 3.08 -0.65 3.52  
SINCE SEP 1 2.43 3.08 -0.65 3.52  
SINCE JAN 1 21.23 30.18 -8.95 24.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM T 1985 0.0 MM 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  
TODAY 0 6 -6 9  
MONTH TO DATE 3 82 -79 60  
SINCE SEP 1 3 82 -79 60  
SINCE JUL 1 5 87 -82 60  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 11 2 9 0  
MONTH TO DATE 161 118 43 156  
SINCE SEP 1 161 118 43 156  
SINCE JAN 1 1230 1053 177 1316    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 700 AM  
LOWEST 38 200 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 26 1899  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2023.....SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2023.....SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 658 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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