390  
CDUS43 KDMX 030638  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1238 AM CST TUE DEC 03 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 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 24 125 AM 67 1973 41 -17 38  
MINIMUM 11 1142 PM -8 1886 24 -13 34  
AVERAGE 18 32 -14 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 0.64 1893 0.06 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.12 -0.09 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.12 -0.09 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 34.86 35.09 -0.23 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.2 8.0 1893 0.2 1.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 1.2 3.6 -2.4 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 47 33 14 29  
MONTH TO DATE 91 65 26 59  
SINCE DEC 1 91 65 26 59  
SINCE JUL 1 955 1312 -357 1041  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 400 AM  
LOWEST 59 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 69 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -8 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 3 2024......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 4 2024......SUNRISE 725 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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