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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
127 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 73 444 PM 92 1885 75 -2 69
1939
MINIMUM 57 1113 PM 32 1963 55 2 41
AVERAGE 65 65 0 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.09 1.58 1914 0.17 -0.08 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.17 3.92 -1.75 5.24
SINCE MAR 1 11.31 10.11 1.20 11.11
SINCE JAN 1 12.91 12.53 0.38 11.70
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 2001 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 0 3 -3 10
MONTH TO DATE 124 133 -9 115
SINCE MAR 1 1018 1350 -332 1053
SINCE JUL 1 5320 6143 -823 5456
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 32 40 -8 34
SINCE MAR 1 76 52 24 49
SINCE JAN 1 76 52 24 49
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 300 AM
LOWEST 44 400 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 97 1939
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 36 1924
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
MAY 25 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 837 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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