943  
CDUS43 KDMX 100632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1232 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 46 1231 AM 62 1946 38 8 38  
MINIMUM 26 1159 PM -13 1919 21 5 35  
AVERAGE 36 30 6 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.63 1907 0.06 -0.06 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.52 -0.52 0.35  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.52 -0.52 0.35  
SINCE JAN 1 23.39 35.49 -12.10 28.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 7.4 1885 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.0 -2.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 T 2.0 -2.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 5.2 -2.6 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 29 35 -6 28  
MONTH TO DATE 241 305 -64 292  
SINCE DEC 1 241 305 -64 292  
SINCE JUL 1 1223 1552 -329 1490  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1287 1071 216 1330    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 100 PM  
LOWEST 53 100 AM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 66 1890  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -19 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 10 2023......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 11 2023......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 445 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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