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CDUS43 KDMX 200637
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 66 1206 AM 93 1975 74 -8 65
MINIMUM 48 1159 PM 35 1888 54 -6 51
AVERAGE 57 64 -7 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 3.84 2025 0.17 -0.16 3.84
MONTH TO DATE 2.08 3.23 -1.15 4.14
SINCE MAR 1 11.22 9.42 1.80 10.01
SINCE JAN 1 12.82 11.84 0.98 10.60
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 5.8 -2.3 3.0
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 36.5 -6.4 14.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 8 4 4 7
MONTH TO DATE 102 119 -17 75
SINCE MAR 1 996 1336 -340 1013
SINCE JUL 1 5298 6129 -831 5416
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 32 28 4 34
SINCE MAR 1 76 40 36 49
SINCE JAN 1 76 40 36 49
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 300 AM
LOWEST 64 600 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1925
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 35 1892
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 833 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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