741  
CDUS43 KDMX 150626  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1226 AM CST FRI DEC 15 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 14 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 56 212 PM 60 1975 36 20 42  
2021  
MINIMUM 26 710 AM -17 1901 20 6 31  
AVERAGE 41 28 13 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.84 2015 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.78 -0.78 1.62  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.78 -0.78 1.62  
SINCE JAN 1 23.39 35.75 -12.36 30.22  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.1 1951 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 3.3 -3.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 T 3.3 -3.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 6.5 -3.9 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 37 -13 28  
MONTH TO DATE 395 487 -92 455  
SINCE DEC 1 395 487 -92 455  
SINCE JUL 1 1377 1734 -357 1653  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 900 AM  
LOWEST 35 300 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 74 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -18 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 15 2023......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 446 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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