215  
CDUS43 KDMX 290629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT SUN SEP 29 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 28 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 88 327 PM 99 1953 72 16 76  
MINIMUM 61 632 AM 26 1942 50 11 54  
AVERAGE 75 61 14 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.06 1973 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 2.99 -2.39 2.43  
SINCE SEP 1 0.60 2.99 -2.39 2.43  
SINCE JAN 1 29.93 30.09 -0.16 21.23  
 
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 6 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 76 -67 3  
SINCE SEP 1 9 76 -67 3  
SINCE JUL 1 9 81 -72 5  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 10 2 8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 181 116 65 150  
SINCE SEP 1 181 116 65 150  
SINCE JAN 1 1261 1051 210 1219    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 600 AM  
LOWEST 31 400 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 91 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 28 1899  
1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2024.....SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 659 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2024.....SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 657 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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