927  
CDUS43 KDMX 130633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST WED DEC 13 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 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 37 248 PM 64 1968 37 0 34  
MINIMUM 23 742 AM -11 1932 21 2 28  
1961  
2000  
AVERAGE 30 29 1 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.15 2015 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.68 -0.68 0.35  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.68 -0.68 0.35  
SINCE JAN 1 23.39 35.65 -12.26 28.95  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1972 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.8 -2.8 T  
SINCE DEC 1 T 2.8 -2.8 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 6.0 -3.4 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 36 -1 34  
MONTH TO DATE 344 413 -69 400  
SINCE DEC 1 344 413 -69 400  
SINCE JUL 1 1326 1660 -334 1598  
 
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 (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 1200 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 64 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -14 1917  
1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 13 2023......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 14 2023......SUNRISE 733 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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