323  
CDUS43 KDMX 122331  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
531 PM CST FRI JAN 12 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 12 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 19 1229 PM 60 1928 31 -12 29  
MINIMUM 9 459 PM -29 1912 14 -5 19  
AVERAGE 14 22 -8 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.39 2.13 1960 0.03 0.36 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.23 0.42 0.81 0.67  
SINCE DEC 1 2.77 2.00 0.77 2.66  
SINCE JAN 1 1.23 0.42 0.81 0.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 12.0 1890 0.3 MM T  
MONTH TO DATE 13.3 3.3 10.0 0.6  
SINCE DEC 1 13.5 11.2 2.3 7.1  
SINCE JUL 1 16.1 14.4 1.7 10.6  
SNOW DEPTH 14  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 43 8 41  
MONTH TO DATE 449 507 -58 414  
SINCE DEC 1 1296 1663 -367 1664  
SINCE JUL 1 2278 2910 -632 2862  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 500 AM  
LOWEST 80 200 PM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 62 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -20 1916  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 12 2024.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2024.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 507 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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