354  
CDUS43 KDMX 310637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1237 AM CST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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 46 142 PM 63 1965 32 14 38  
2004  
MINIMUM 25 807 AM -15 1968 16 9 23  
AVERAGE 36 24 12 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.10 1931 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 1.54 0.00 1.99  
SINCE DEC 1 1.54 1.54 0.00 1.99  
SINCE JAN 1 24.93 36.51 -11.58 30.59  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 5.0 1998 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.2 7.6 -7.4 6.5  
SINCE DEC 1 0.2 7.6 -7.4 6.5  
SINCE JUL 1 2.8 10.8 -8.0 10.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 29 41 -12 34  
MONTH TO DATE 811 1116 -305 1221  
SINCE DEC 1 811 1116 -305 1221  
SINCE JUL 1 1793 2363 -570 2419  
 
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 700 AM  
LOWEST 58 200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 61 1891  
1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -15 1968  
2017  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2023......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 454 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2024.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 455 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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