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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
757 PM CDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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   07/25/1936
 LOW              47   07/30/1971
HIGHEST           98   07/28         97       1
LOWEST            55   07/07         55       0
MEAN            75.6               76.0    -0.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                8.7    -1.7
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       10.51   1958
 MINIMUM        0.04   1975
TOTALS          2.32               3.82   -1.50
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.12   -0.05
DAYS >= .01        5
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                  1       1
 SINCE 7/1         2                  0       2
COOLING TOTAL    337                342      -5
 SINCE 1/1       725                655      70
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/180    DATE  07/12


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        8
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       5

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

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