053  
CDUS43 KDMX 260634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1234 AM CST TUE DEC 26 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 53 1144 AM 60 2019 33 20 18  
MINIMUM 32 1159 PM -16 1879 17 15 -2  
AVERAGE 43 25 18 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.80R 0.57 1882 0.05 0.75 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 1.47 1.33 0.14 1.97  
SINCE DEC 1 1.47 1.33 0.14 1.97  
SINCE JAN 1 24.86 36.30 -11.44 30.57  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.1 1909 0.3 -0.3 0.6  
MONTH TO DATE T 6.3 -6.3 5.7  
SINCE DEC 1 T 6.3 -6.3 5.7  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 9.5 -6.9 9.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 40 -18 57  
MONTH TO DATE 659 913 -254 1041  
SINCE DEC 1 659 913 -254 1041  
SINCE JUL 1 1641 2160 -519 2239  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 81 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 59 2008  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1892  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2023......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 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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