438  
CDUS43 KDMX 270629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1229 AM CST WED DEC 27 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 35 235 PM 59 2008 33 2 20  
MINIMUM 32 1157 PM -16 1892 17 15 -1  
AVERAGE 34 25 9 10  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.30 1888 0.05 -0.05 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.47 1.38 0.09 1.99  
SINCE DEC 1 1.47 1.38 0.09 1.99  
SINCE JAN 1 24.86 36.35 -11.49 30.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.2 17.0 1888 0.2 0.0 0.8  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 6.5 -6.3 6.5  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 6.5 -6.3 6.5  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 9.7 -6.9 10.0  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 40 -9 55  
MONTH TO DATE 690 953 -263 1096  
SINCE DEC 1 690 953 -263 1096  
SINCE JUL 1 1672 2200 -528 2294  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 800 PM  
LOWEST 69 300 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 64 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -20 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2023......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
DECEMBER 28 2023......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 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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