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CLMDSM

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
459 PM CDT TUE SEP 02 2025

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025

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           94   08/16         96      -2                        
                       08/17                                           
LOWEST            47   08/26         53      -6                        
MEAN            73.7               73.9    -0.2                        
DAYS MAX >= 90     4                5.8    -1.8                        
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          1.96               4.17   -2.21                        
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.13   -0.07                        
DAYS >= .01        9                                                   
DAYS >= .10        4                                                   
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      8                  4       4                        
 SINCE 7/1         8                  1       7                        
COOLING TOTAL    288                280       8                        
 SINCE 1/1      1028                935      93                        
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  08/07                  


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       0          
SLEET                     0     FOG                       14          
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       4           

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

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