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CDUS43 KDMX 010631
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 56 411 PM 92 1926 67 -11 68
MINIMUM 42 1147 PM 29 1903 46 -4 47
1908
AVERAGE 49 56 -7 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.07 2.58 1986 0.17 -0.10 T
MONTH TO DATE 6.83 4.02 2.81 3.20
SINCE MAR 1 9.14 6.19 2.95 5.87
SINCE JAN 1 10.74 8.61 2.13 6.46
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.0 1960 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 1.2 -1.2 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 5.6 -2.1 3.0
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 36.3 -6.2 14.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 16 9 7 7
MONTH TO DATE 321 422 -101 352
SINCE MAR 1 894 1218 -324 938
SINCE JUL 1 5196 6011 -815 5341
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 34 10 24 10
SINCE MAR 1 44 12 32 15
SINCE JAN 1 44 12 32 15
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 700 AM
LOWEST 31 500 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 92 1887
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 27 1909
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 814 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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