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CDUS43 KDMX 242327  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
527 PM CST SUN DEC 24 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 58 146 PM 69 1889 33 25 11  
MINIMUM 47 625 AM -19 1983 17 30 -2  
AVERAGE 53 25 28 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.19 0.96 1895 0.04 0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.41 1.28 -0.87 1.91  
SINCE DEC 1 0.41 1.28 -0.87 1.91  
SINCE JAN 1 23.80 36.25 -12.45 30.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 7.0 1909 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.0 -6.0 5.1  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.0 -6.0 5.1  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 9.2 -6.6 8.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 12 40 -28 60  
MONTH TO DATE 634 873 -239 984  
SINCE DEC 1 634 873 -239 984  
SINCE JUL 1 1616 2120 -504 2182  
 
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 SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1000 AM  
LOWEST 86 200 AM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 60 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1879  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 450 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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