716  
CDUS43 KDMX 260636  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
136 AM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 25 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 64 824 PM 91 1897 74 -10 80  
MINIMUM 59 804 AM 32 1942 52 7 54  
AVERAGE 62 63 -1 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.45 3.29 1993 0.09 0.36 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 12.66 2.71 9.95 1.76  
SINCE SEP 1 12.66 2.71 9.95 1.76  
SINCE JAN 1 44.74 29.81 14.93 30.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1942 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 3 5 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 30 60 -30 29  
SINCE SEP 1 30 60 -30 29  
SINCE JUL 1 30 65 -35 37  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 2  
MONTH TO DATE 196 110 86 138  
SINCE SEP 1 196 110 86 138  
SINCE JAN 1 1314 1045 269 1166    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
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 97 400 PM  
LOWEST 90 200 PM  
AVERAGE 94  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 90 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 30 1926  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 703 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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