097  
CDUS43 KDMX 112328  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
528 PM CST WED DEC 11 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 11 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 32 1252 AM 64 1965 37 -5 43  
MINIMUM 14 459 PM -8 1917 21 -7 20  
AVERAGE 23 29 -6 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.04 1899 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.63 -0.59 T  
SINCE DEC 1 0.04 0.63 -0.59 T  
SINCE JAN 1 34.87 35.60 -0.73 23.39  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 7.5 2000 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.6 2.6 -1.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.6 2.6 -1.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 1.6 5.8 -4.2 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 36 6 33  
MONTH TO DATE 394 377 17 309  
SINCE DEC 1 394 377 17 309  
SINCE JUL 1 1258 1624 -366 1291  
 
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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 1200 AM  
LOWEST 44 200 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 64 1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -11 1932  
1961  
2000  
 
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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