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CDUS43 KDMX 280635  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
135 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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 66 352 PM 91 1956 73 -7 87  
2021  
MINIMUM 60 908 AM 31 1889 51 9 59  
1942  
AVERAGE 63 62 1 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.08 3.25 1945 0.10 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.05 2.90 10.15 1.76  
SINCE SEP 1 13.05 2.90 10.15 1.76  
SINCE JAN 1 45.13 30.00 15.13 30.58  
 
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 2 5 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 32 70 -38 29  
SINCE SEP 1 32 70 -38 29  
SINCE JUL 1 32 75 -43 37  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 8  
MONTH TO DATE 196 114 82 153  
SINCE SEP 1 196 114 82 153  
SINCE JAN 1 1314 1049 265 1181    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 900 PM  
LOWEST 87 400 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 99 1953  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 26 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 700 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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