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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
533 PM CST THU JAN 01 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 30 405 PM 61 1897 32 -2 32
MINIMUM 16 831 AM -19 2018 15 1 24
AVERAGE 23 24 -1 28
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.55 1942 0.04 -0.04 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.04 -0.04 T
SINCE DEC 1 0.83 1.62 -0.79 1.66
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.04 -0.04 T
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 19.8 1942 0.3 -0.3 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 T
SINCE DEC 1 8.1 8.2 -0.1 3.2
SINCE JUL 1 19.1 11.4 7.7 3.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 42 41 1 37
MONTH TO DATE 42 41 1 37
SINCE DEC 1 1201 1197 4 1087
SINCE JUL 1 2183 2444 -261 1951
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 78 1200 AM
LOWEST 58 200 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 2004
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 1879
1885
1887
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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