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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1232 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 50 348 PM 65 2012 31 19 17
MINIMUM 30 739 AM -30 1884 15 15 13
AVERAGE 40 23 17 15
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.36 1946 0.03 -0.03 T
MONTH TO DATE T 0.18 -0.18 0.05
SINCE DEC 1 0.83 1.76 -0.93 1.71
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.18 -0.18 0.05
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.2 1929 0.3 -0.3 T
MONTH TO DATE T 1.4 -1.4 1.0
SINCE DEC 1 8.1 9.3 -1.2 4.2
SINCE JUL 1 19.1 12.5 6.6 4.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 25 42 -17 50
MONTH TO DATE 176 209 -33 229
SINCE DEC 1 1335 1365 -30 1279
SINCE JUL 1 2317 2612 -295 2143
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 800 PM
LOWEST 66 300 PM
AVERAGE 83
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 54 1933
1961
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 1912
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 6 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 500 PM CST
JANUARY 7 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 501 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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