495  
CDUS43 KDMX 240633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST TUE DEC 24 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 44 308 PM 60 1889 34 10 51  
MINIMUM 31 1159 PM -22 1989 17 14 40  
AVERAGE 38 26 12 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.24 1941 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.24 -0.95 0.22  
SINCE DEC 1 0.29 1.24 -0.95 0.22  
SINCE JAN 1 35.12 36.21 -1.09 23.61  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.8 1884 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 5.8 -3.5 T  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 5.8 -3.5 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 9.0 -6.7 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 40 -13 19  
MONTH TO DATE 830 833 -3 622  
SINCE DEC 1 830 833 -3 622  
SINCE JUL 1 1694 2080 -386 1604  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1318 1071 247 1287    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 600 AM  
LOWEST 55 200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 69 1889  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -19 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2024......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 25 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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