354  
CDUS43 KDMX 220633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
133 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 62 147 PM 95 1937 75 -13 78  
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM 35 1918 53 3 57  
1995  
AVERAGE 59 64 -5 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.24 1.59 1914 0.11 0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 12.12 2.31 9.81 1.54  
SINCE SEP 1 12.12 2.31 9.81 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 44.20 29.41 14.79 30.36  
 
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 6 4 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 43 -31 29  
SINCE SEP 1 12 43 -31 29  
SINCE JUL 1 12 48 -36 37  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 3  
MONTH TO DATE 196 100 96 121  
SINCE SEP 1 196 100 96 121  
SINCE JAN 1 1314 1035 279 1149    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 200 PM  
LOWEST 83 200 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 98 1937  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 31 1995  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 710 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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