850  
CDUS43 KDMX 010639  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
139 AM CDT TUE OCT 01 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 30 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 85 422 PM 92 1952 71 14 92  
2023  
MINIMUM 60 703 AM 26 1899 50 10 69  
AVERAGE 73 60 13 81  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.19 1911 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 3.18 -2.58 2.43  
SINCE SEP 1 0.60 3.18 -2.58 2.43  
SINCE JAN 1 29.93 30.28 -0.35 21.23  
 
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 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 88 -79 3  
SINCE SEP 1 9 88 -79 3  
SINCE JUL 1 9 93 -84 5  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 8 2 6 16  
MONTH TO DATE 196 120 76 177  
SINCE SEP 1 196 120 76 177  
SINCE JAN 1 1276 1055 221 1246    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 700 AM  
LOWEST 30 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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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 2024.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 655 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 2 2024.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 654 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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