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CDUS43 KDMX 070638  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
138 AM CDT MON SEP 07 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 6 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 86 202 PM 100 1939 80 6 68  
MINIMUM 69 1134 PM 42 1988 59 10 47  
AVERAGE 78 70 8 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.37 2.22 1911 0.11 1.26 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.37 0.69 0.68 0.50  
SINCE SEP 1 1.37 0.69 0.68 0.50  
SINCE JAN 1 33.45 27.79 5.66 29.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 7  
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 22  
SINCE SEP 1 0 6 -6 22  
SINCE JUL 1 0 11 -11 30  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 13 6 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 115 36 79 6  
SINCE SEP 1 115 36 79 6  
SINCE JAN 1 1233 971 262 1034    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 700 PM  
LOWEST 67 400 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 101 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 41 1986  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 7 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 8 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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