Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day back in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I. The featured chart looks into precipitation reports on 11 November for Des Moines since 1919 with the top 10 reports shown at the side. Overall, just over 20% of years have seen precipitation on this date for the site. For Des Moines, Veterans Day should remain dry. Eastern Iowa will have the best chance of drizzle and some light rain. Wednesday will also be the last relatively warm day until early next week as our first bout with seasonal cold arrives on Thursday!