866  
CDUS43 KDMX 220628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST FRI DEC 22 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 21 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 52 218 PM 63 1941 34 18 18  
MINIMUM 38 1259 AM -18 1989 18 20 2  
AVERAGE 45 26 19 10  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.60 1881 0.05 -0.05 0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 0.16 1.14 -0.98 1.89  
SINCE DEC 1 0.16 1.14 -0.98 1.89  
SINCE JAN 1 23.55 36.11 -12.56 30.49  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.8 1905 0.2 -0.2 2.2  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.2 -5.2 4.4  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.2 -5.2 4.4  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 8.4 -5.8 7.9  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 39 -19 55  
MONTH TO DATE 587 754 -167 789  
SINCE DEC 1 587 754 -167 789  
SINCE JUL 1 1569 2001 -432 1987  
 
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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1000 AM  
LOWEST 64 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 64 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -20 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 22 2023......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
DECEMBER 23 2023......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 449 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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