837  
CDUS43 KDMX 090628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST MON DEC 09 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 8 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 60 244 PM 69 1946 38 22 59  
MINIMUM 36 702 AM -14 1917 22 14 41  
AVERAGE 48 30 18 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.68 2009 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.46 -0.43 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.03 0.46 -0.43 T  
SINCE JAN 1 34.86 35.43 -0.57 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.6 2009 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.2 1.8 -0.6 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.2 1.8 -0.6 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.2 5.0 -3.8 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 35 -18 15  
MONTH TO DATE 293 270 23 212  
SINCE DEC 1 293 270 23 212  
SINCE JUL 1 1157 1517 -360 1194  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 700 AM  
LOWEST 49 200 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 62 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -13 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 9 2024......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 10 2024......SUNRISE 731 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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