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CDUS43 KDMX 100628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST WED DEC 10 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 48 1005 PM 62 1946 38 10 52  
MINIMUM 25 635 AM -13 1919 21 4 31  
AVERAGE 37 30 7 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.63 1907 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.52 -0.38 0.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.14 0.52 -0.38 0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 34.49 35.49 -1.00 34.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.4 1885 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 2.0 -0.1 1.2  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 2.0 -0.1 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 12.9 5.2 7.7 1.2  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 35 -7 23  
MONTH TO DATE 389 305 84 316  
SINCE DEC 1 389 305 84 316  
SINCE JUL 1 1371 1552 -181 1180  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1272 1071 201 1318    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 57 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 800 AM  
LOWEST 63 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 66 1890  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -19 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 10 2025......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 445 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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