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CDUS43 KDMX 020633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST MON DEC 02 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 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 28 338 PM 66 1970 41 -13 39  
MINIMUM 13 636 AM -8 1893 24 -11 31  
AVERAGE 21 33 -12 35  
 
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 34.83 35.03 -0.20 23.39  
 
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 T 3.4 -3.4 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 44 32 12 30  
MONTH TO DATE 44 32 12 30  
SINCE DEC 1 44 32 12 30  
SINCE JUL 1 908 1279 -371 1012  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1318 1071 247 1287    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 1200 AM  
LOWEST 42 300 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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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 2024......SUNRISE 723 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 3 2024......SUNRISE 724 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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