657  
CDUS43 KDMX 280649  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1249 AM CST THU DEC 28 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 36 447 PM 64 1946 33 3 34  
MINIMUM 32 1255 AM -20 1886 17 15 1  
AVERAGE 34 24 10 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.48 1982 0.04 0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.53 1.42 0.11 1.99  
SINCE DEC 1 1.53 1.42 0.11 1.99  
SINCE JAN 1 24.92 36.39 -11.47 30.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 10.0 1904 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 6.8 -6.6 6.5  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 6.8 -6.6 6.5  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 10.0 -7.2 10.0  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 40 -9 47  
MONTH TO DATE 721 993 -272 1143  
SINCE DEC 1 721 993 -272 1143  
SINCE JUL 1 1703 2240 -537 2341  
 
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 N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 300 PM  
LOWEST 82 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 69 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -21 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 28 2023......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
DECEMBER 29 2023......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 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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