867  
CDUS43 KDMX 260648  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1248 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 25 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 37 502 PM 61 1944 31 6 33  
MINIMUM 33 514 AM -27 1894 13 20 12  
AVERAGE 35 22 13 23  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.35 0.92 1895 0.03 0.32 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.89 0.86 1.03 1.55  
SINCE DEC 1 3.43 2.44 0.99 3.54  
SINCE JAN 1 1.89 0.86 1.03 1.55  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.3 2021 0.4 -0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 27.2 7.4 19.8 6.0  
SINCE DEC 1 27.4 15.3 12.1 12.5  
SINCE JUL 1 30.0 18.5 11.5 16.0  
SNOW DEPTH 9  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 43 -13 42  
MONTH TO DATE 1150 1066 84 883  
SINCE DEC 1 1997 2222 -225 2133  
SINCE JUL 1 2979 3469 -490 3331  
 
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 7 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 9 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 92 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 96  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 65 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -17 1904  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 26 2024.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 522 PM CST  
JANUARY 27 2024.......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 524 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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