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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            105   05/30/1934
 LOW              26   05/04/1907
HIGHEST           88   05/15         88       0
LOWEST            37   05/02         37       0
MEAN            63.8               62.4     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.08   1996
 MINIMUM        0.77   1925
TOTALS          2.53               5.24   -2.71
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.17   -0.09
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2
SINCE 7/1       30.1               36.5    -6.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    124                153     -29
 SINCE 7/1      5320               6162    -842
COOLING TOTAL     96                 71      25
 SINCE 1/1       140                 83      57
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/260    DATE  05/18


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       2

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

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