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CDUS43 KDMX 020634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1234 AM CST SAT DEC 02 2023  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 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 39 253 PM 66 1970 41 -2 45  
MINIMUM 31 725 AM -8 1893 24 7 14  
AVERAGE 35 33 2 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.21 2018 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 23.39 35.03 -11.64 28.60  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.7 1985 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 3.4 -0.8 3.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 32 -2 35  
MONTH TO DATE 30 32 -2 35  
SINCE DEC 1 30 32 -2 35  
SINCE JUL 1 1012 1279 -267 1233  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 600 PM  
LOWEST 61 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 67 1973  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -8 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 2 2023......SUNRISE 722 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 3 2023......SUNRISE 723 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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