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CDUS43 KDMX 170647
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1247 AM CST SUN DEC 17 2023
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 44 125 AM 62 1939 36 8 24
MINIMUM 37 1159 PM -15 1932 19 18 18
AVERAGE 41 27 14 21
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.14 0.63 1921 0.05 0.09 0.01
MONTH TO DATE 0.16 0.89 -0.73 1.70
SINCE DEC 1 0.16 0.89 -0.73 1.70
SINCE JAN 1 23.55 35.86 -12.31 30.30
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.3 1904 0.3 -0.3 0.5
MONTH TO DATE T 3.9 -3.9 1.8
SINCE DEC 1 T 3.9 -3.9 1.8
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 7.1 -4.5 5.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 24 38 -14 44
MONTH TO DATE 440 562 -122 536
SINCE DEC 1 440 562 -122 536
SINCE JUL 1 1422 1809 -387 1734
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 800 AM
LOWEST 89 200 AM
AVERAGE 95
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 64 1939
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -9 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 736 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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