351  
CDUS43 KDMX 110630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1230 AM CST MON DEC 11 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 10 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 40 203 PM 66 1890 38 2 35  
MINIMUM 19 746 AM -19 1919 21 -2 24  
AVERAGE 30 29 1 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.63 1970 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.58 -0.58 0.35  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.58 -0.58 0.35  
SINCE JAN 1 23.39 35.55 -12.16 28.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.5 1944 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.3 -2.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 T 2.3 -2.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 5.5 -2.9 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 36 -1 35  
MONTH TO DATE 276 341 -65 327  
SINCE DEC 1 276 341 -65 327  
SINCE JUL 1 1258 1588 -330 1525  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 500 AM  
LOWEST 46 200 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 64 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -8 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 11 2023......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 12 2023......SUNRISE 732 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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