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CXUS53 KDMX 011532
CLMDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1032 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             93   04/22/1980
 LOW               9   04/03/1975
HIGHEST           88   04/14         83       5
LOWEST            32   04/05         23       9
MEAN            55.2               51.3     3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                5.7    -4.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.76   1976
 MINIMUM        0.23   1985
TOTALS          6.83               4.02    2.81
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.13    0.10
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10        8
DAYS >= .50        6
DAYS >= 1.00       3

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                1.2    -1.2
SINCE 7/1       30.1               36.3    -6.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    321                421    -100
 SINCE 7/1      5196               6011    -815
COOLING TOTAL     34                 10      24
 SINCE 1/1        44                 12      32
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/290    DATE  04/23


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     HAIL                       2
SLEET                     1     FOG                       10
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       0

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

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