472  
CDUS43 KDMX 250636  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1236 AM CST MON DEC 25 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 58 146 PM 69 1889 33 25 11  
MINIMUM 42 1159 PM -19 1983 17 25 -2  
AVERAGE 50 25 25 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.45 0.96 1895 0.04 0.41 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 1.28 -0.61 1.91  
SINCE DEC 1 0.67 1.28 -0.61 1.91  
SINCE JAN 1 24.06 36.25 -12.19 30.51  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 15 40 -25 60  
MONTH TO DATE 637 873 -236 984  
SINCE DEC 1 637 873 -236 984  
SINCE JUL 1 1619 2120 -501 2182  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 60 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1879  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 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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