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CDUS43 KDMX 200637
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 84 205 PM 96 1948 76 8 78
MINIMUM 64 1149 PM 33 1889 54 10 61
1991
AVERAGE 74 65 9 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.67 1983 0.11 0.05 0.43
MONTH TO DATE 10.76 2.10 8.66 1.51
SINCE SEP 1 10.76 2.10 8.66 1.51
SINCE JAN 1 42.84 29.20 13.64 30.33
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 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 35 -30 29
SINCE SEP 1 5 35 -30 29
SINCE JUL 1 5 40 -35 37
COOLING
YESTERDAY 9 3 6 5
MONTH TO DATE 196 94 102 117
SINCE SEP 1 196 94 102 117
SINCE JAN 1 1314 1029 285 1145
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
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 97 1100 PM
LOWEST 65 200 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 94 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 33 1896
1991
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 713 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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