638  
CDUS43 KDMX 110637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1237 AM CST THU JAN 11 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 10 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 30 315 PM 65 1928 31 -1 42  
MINIMUM 18 816 AM -22 1982 14 4 26  
AVERAGE 24 22 2 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.66 1975 0.04 0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.81 0.36 0.45 0.67  
SINCE DEC 1 2.35 1.94 0.41 2.66  
SINCE JAN 1 0.81 0.36 0.45 0.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.2 5.6 2011 0.3 0.9 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 12.6 2.7 9.9 0.6  
SINCE DEC 1 12.8 10.6 2.2 7.1  
SINCE JUL 1 15.4 13.8 1.6 10.6  
SNOW DEPTH 10  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 43 -2 31  
MONTH TO DATE 354 421 -67 342  
SINCE DEC 1 1201 1577 -376 1592  
SINCE JUL 1 2183 2824 -641 2790  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 500 AM  
LOWEST 69 300 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 55 1992  
2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -21 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 11 2024.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 505 PM CST  
JANUARY 12 2024.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 506 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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