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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1231 AM CST WED JAN 07 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 6 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         46    433 PM  54    1933  31     15       20       
                                      1961                           
                                      2012                           
  MINIMUM         32   1154 PM -19    1912  15     17        9       
  AVERAGE         39                        23     16       15     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             0.38 1995   0.04  -0.04     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.22  -0.22     0.05     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.83                      1.80  -0.97     1.71     
  SINCE JAN 1      T                         0.22  -0.22     0.05     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.7  1995   0.2   -0.2      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.6   -1.6      1.0      
  SINCE DEC 1      8.1                       9.5   -1.4      4.2      
  SINCE JUL 1     19.1                      12.7    6.4      4.2      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       26                        42    -16       50        
  MONTH TO DATE  202                       251    -49      279        
  SINCE DEC 1   1361                      1407    -46     1329        
  SINCE JUL 1   2343                      2654   -311     2193        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                        


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     71           400 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    86                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        59      2003                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -25      1912                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
JANUARY  7 2026.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   501 PM CST     
JANUARY  8 2026.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   502 PM CST     


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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