661  
CDUS43 KDMX 052339  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
539 PM CST THU DEC 05 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 5 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 21 349 PM 67 1975 40 -19 39  
MINIMUM 7 751 AM -6 1886 23 -16 23  
AVERAGE 14 31 -17 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.04 1982 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.29 -0.26 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.29 -0.26 T  
SINCE JAN 1 34.86 35.26 -0.40 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.5 1977 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.2 1.1 0.1 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.2 1.1 0.1 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.2 4.3 -3.1 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 34 17 34  
MONTH TO DATE 222 166 56 152  
SINCE DEC 1 222 166 56 152  
SINCE JUL 1 1086 1413 -327 1134  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 66 300 AM  
LOWEST 49 200 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 69 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -8 1882  
 
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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