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CDUS43 KDMX 150647
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
147 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 14 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 78 401 PM 97 1939 78 0 90
MINIMUM 58 1129 AM 38 1879 56 2 68
AVERAGE 68 67 1 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.74 1.56 1914 0.11 0.63 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 8.35 1.57 6.78 0.50
SINCE SEP 1 8.35 1.57 6.78 0.50
SINCE JAN 1 40.43 28.67 11.76 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 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 20 -15 29
SINCE SEP 1 5 20 -15 29
SINCE JUL 1 5 25 -20 37
COOLING
YESTERDAY 3 4 -1 14
MONTH TO DATE 169 75 94 69
SINCE SEP 1 169 75 94 69
SINCE JAN 1 1287 1010 277 1097
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1000 PM
LOWEST 69 500 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 97 1927
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 37 2007
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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