448  
CDUS43 KDMX 110639  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1239 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 10 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 35 137 AM 65 1928 31 4 31  
MINIMUM 24 1159 PM -22 1982 14 10 25  
AVERAGE 30 22 8 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.66 1975 0.04 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.85 0.36 0.49 0.05  
SINCE DEC 1 1.68 1.94 -0.26 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 0.85 0.36 0.49 0.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 5.6 2011 0.3 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 2.7 -2.6 1.0  
SINCE DEC 1 8.2 10.6 -2.4 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 19.2 13.8 5.4 4.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 43 -8 37  
MONTH TO DATE 308 421 -113 457  
SINCE DEC 1 1467 1577 -110 1507  
SINCE JUL 1 2449 2824 -375 2371  
 
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 500 AM  
LOWEST 48 700 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 55 1992  
2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -21 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 11 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 506 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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