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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
132 AM CDT MON SEP 08 2025

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 7 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         72        MM 101    1939  80     -8       74        
  MINIMUM         43        MM  41    1986  59    -16       49        
  AVERAGE         58                        69    -11       62     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.57 2001   0.11  -0.11     0.00     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.50                      0.80  -0.30      T       
  SINCE SEP 1      0.50                      0.80  -0.30      T       
  SINCE JAN 1     29.32                     27.90   1.42    29.33     

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                         1      6        3        
  MONTH TO DATE   29                         7     22        3        
  SINCE SEP 1     29                         7     22        3        
  SINCE JUL 1     37                        12     25        3        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         6     -6        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    6                        42    -36       23        
  SINCE SEP 1      6                        42    -36       23        
  SINCE JAN 1   1034                       977     57     1103        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.3                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           400 AM                                      
 LOWEST     36           200 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    67                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80        99      1947                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        38      1883                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
SEPTEMBER  8 2025.....SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT     
SEPTEMBER  9 2025.....SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   734 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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