597  
CDUS43 KDMX 210626  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1226 AM CST THU DEC 21 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 48 327 PM 61 1941 34 14 20  
MINIMUM 26 745 AM -13 1901 18 8 3  
AVERAGE 37 26 11 12  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.93 1882 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.16 1.09 -0.93 1.72  
SINCE DEC 1 0.16 1.09 -0.93 1.72  
SINCE JAN 1 23.55 36.06 -12.51 30.32  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.8 2012 0.3 -0.3 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.0 -5.0 2.2  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.0 -5.0 2.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 8.2 -5.6 5.7  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 39 -11 53  
MONTH TO DATE 567 715 -148 734  
SINCE DEC 1 567 715 -148 734  
SINCE JUL 1 1549 1962 -413 1932  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 900 AM  
LOWEST 46 200 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 63 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -18 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 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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