Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1225 AM CDT THU SEP 07 2023

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   08/04/1918
 LOW              40   08/20/1950
                       08/24/1891
HIGHEST          100   08/23         96       4
LOWEST            54   08/18         53       1
MEAN            75.9               73.9     2.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                5.8     2.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.68   1977
 MINIMUM        0.14   1909
TOTALS          2.40               4.17   -1.77
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.13   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  4      -4
 SINCE 7/1         2                  1       1
COOLING TOTAL    344                280      64
 SINCE 1/1      1069                935     134
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/330    DATE  08/05


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       12
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       3

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

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