828  
CDUS43 KDMX 110628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST WED DEC 11 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 10 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 35 239 PM 66 1890 38 -3 40  
MINIMUM 22 830 AM -19 1919 21 1 19  
AVERAGE 29 29 0 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.63 1970 0.06 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.58 -0.54 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.58 -0.54 T  
SINCE JAN 1 34.87 35.55 -0.68 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.4 3.5 1944 0.3 0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.6 2.3 -0.7 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.6 2.3 -0.7 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.6 5.5 -3.9 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 36 36 0 35  
MONTH TO DATE 352 341 11 276  
SINCE DEC 1 352 341 11 276  
SINCE JUL 1 1216 1588 -372 1258  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 800 PM  
LOWEST 56 200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 64 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -8 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 11 2024......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 12 2024......SUNRISE 732 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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