749  
CDUS43 KDMX 230629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 22 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 60 743 PM 98 1937 75 -15 85  
MINIMUM 55 945 AM 31 1995 53 2 61  
AVERAGE 58 64 -6 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.77 1961 0.11 -0.09 0.13  
MONTH TO DATE 12.14 2.42 9.72 1.67  
SINCE SEP 1 12.14 2.42 9.72 1.67  
SINCE JAN 1 44.22 29.52 14.70 30.49  
 
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 7 4 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 19 47 -28 29  
SINCE SEP 1 19 47 -28 29  
SINCE JUL 1 19 52 -33 37  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 8  
MONTH TO DATE 196 103 93 129  
SINCE SEP 1 196 103 93 129  
SINCE JAN 1 1314 1038 276 1157    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 PM  
LOWEST 83 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1892  
2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 32 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 24 2026.....SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 708 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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