057  
CDUS43 KDMX 050641  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1241 AM CST THU DEC 05 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 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 46 250 PM 69 2017 40 6 39  
MINIMUM 12 1159 PM -6 1886 23 -11 33  
AVERAGE 29 32 -3 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.46 1973 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.24 -0.21 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.24 -0.21 T  
SINCE JAN 1 34.86 35.21 -0.35 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.7 1897 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.2 0.9 0.3 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.2 0.9 0.3 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.2 4.1 -2.9 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 34 2 29  
MONTH TO DATE 171 132 39 118  
SINCE DEC 1 171 132 39 118  
SINCE JUL 1 1035 1379 -344 1100  
 
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 40 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 63 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 900 AM  
LOWEST 30 500 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 67 1975  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -6 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 5 2024......SUNRISE 726 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 6 2024......SUNRISE 727 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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