661  
CDUS43 KDMX 010637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT SUN OCT 01 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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 92R 316 PM 92 1952 71 21 72  
MINIMUM 69 618 AM 26 1899 50 19 47  
AVERAGE 81 60 21 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.19 1911 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.43 3.18 -0.75 3.52  
SINCE SEP 1 2.43 3.18 -0.75 3.52  
SINCE JAN 1 21.23 30.28 -9.05 24.64  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1985 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 6 -6 5  
MONTH TO DATE 3 88 -85 65  
SINCE SEP 1 3 88 -85 65  
SINCE JUL 1 5 93 -88 65  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 16 2 14 0  
MONTH TO DATE 177 120 57 156  
SINCE SEP 1 177 120 57 156  
SINCE JAN 1 1246 1055 191 1316    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 600 AM  
LOWEST 37 400 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 1976  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 29 1985  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 1 2023.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 657 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 2 2023.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 655 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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