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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
934 AM CDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            101   09/09/2013
                       09/07/1939
                       09/03/1939
 LOW              26   09/28/1942
                       09/30/1899
HIGHEST           96   09/01         91       5
                       09/02
LOWEST            51   09/23         38      13
MEAN            70.6               66.2     4.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                2.3     3.7
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       14.81   1914
 MINIMUM        0.15   1882
TOTALS         14.50               3.18   11.32
DAILY AVG.      0.48               0.11    0.37
DAYS >= .01       18
DAYS >= .10       14
DAYS >= .50        8
DAYS >= 1.00       5

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     32                 86     -54
 SINCE 7/1        32                 93     -61
COOLING TOTAL    207                120      87
 SINCE 1/1      1325               1055     270
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/310    DATE  09/08


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       21
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     2     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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