237  
CDUS43 KDMX 192327  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
527 PM CST TUE DEC 19 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 46 320 PM 58 1894 35 11 31  
MINIMUM 17 239 AM -18 1884 19 -2 11  
AVERAGE 32 27 5 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.78 2012 0.05 -0.05 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.16 1.04 -0.88 1.72  
SINCE DEC 1 0.16 1.04 -0.88 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 23.55 36.01 -12.46 30.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.6 2012 0.3 -0.3 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.7 -4.7 2.0  
SINCE DEC 1 T 4.7 -4.7 2.0  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 7.9 -5.3 5.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 38 -5 44  
MONTH TO DATE 539 676 -137 681  
SINCE DEC 1 539 676 -137 681  
SINCE JUL 1 1521 1923 -402 1879  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 100 AM  
LOWEST 33 200 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 61 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -13 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST  
DECEMBER 20 2023......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 447 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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