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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
134 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 68 1159 PM 97 1931 77 -9 90
MINIMUM 61 627 AM 38 1984 55 6 68
AVERAGE 65 66 -1 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.06 4.87 1914 0.10 -0.04 T
MONTH TO DATE 10.60 1.77 8.83 0.50
SINCE SEP 1 10.60 1.77 8.83 0.50
SINCE JAN 1 42.68 28.87 13.81 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 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 26 -21 29
SINCE SEP 1 5 26 -21 29
SINCE JUL 1 5 31 -26 37
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 14
MONTH TO DATE 171 83 88 99
SINCE SEP 1 171 83 88 99
SINCE JAN 1 1289 1018 271 1127
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 900 PM
LOWEST 78 400 AM
AVERAGE 89
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 95 1925
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 37 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 718 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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