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CDUS43 KDMX 182331
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 25 414 PM 63 1880 31 -6 23
MINIMUM 4 135 AM -21 1887 13 -9 8
AVERAGE 15 22 -7 16
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.68 2023 0.03 -0.03 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.87 0.62 0.25 0.05
SINCE DEC 1 1.70 2.20 -0.50 1.71
SINCE JAN 1 0.87 0.62 0.25 0.05
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 6.8 1931 0.3 MM T
MONTH TO DATE 1.0 5.1 -4.1 1.1
SINCE DEC 1 9.1 13.0 -3.9 4.3
SINCE JUL 1 20.1 16.2 3.9 4.3
SNOW DEPTH 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 50 43 7 49
MONTH TO DATE 618 765 -147 795
SINCE DEC 1 1777 1921 -144 1845
SINCE JUL 1 2759 3168 -409 2709
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 78 300 PM
LOWEST 57 1200 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 57 1914
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -26 1892
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 513 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 515 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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