723  
CDUS43 KDMX 230628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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 51 240 PM 64 1933 34 17 9  
MINIMUM 46 655 AM -20 1989 18 28 -11  
AVERAGE 49 26 23 -1  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.68 1961 0.05 0.01 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.22 1.19 -0.97 1.91  
SINCE DEC 1 0.22 1.19 -0.97 1.91  
SINCE JAN 1 23.61 36.16 -12.55 30.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.0 1961 0.3 -0.3 0.7  
MONTH TO DATE T 5.5 -5.5 5.1  
SINCE DEC 1 T 5.5 -5.5 5.1  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 8.7 -6.1 8.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 16 39 -23 66  
MONTH TO DATE 603 793 -190 855  
SINCE DEC 1 603 793 -190 855  
SINCE JUL 1 1585 2040 -455 2053  
 
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 8 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 11 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 900 AM  
LOWEST 80 300 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 60 1889  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -22 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 23 2023......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
DECEMBER 24 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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