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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1243 AM CST MON DEC 16 2024
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 38 1159 PM 74 2021 36 2 50
MINIMUM 32 945 AM -18 1901 20 12 37
AVERAGE 35 28 7 44
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.75 1940 0.06 -0.06 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 0.84 -0.58 0.02
SINCE DEC 1 0.26 0.84 -0.58 0.02
SINCE JAN 1 35.09 35.81 -0.72 23.41
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.2 1987 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 3.6 -1.7 T
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 3.6 -1.7 T
SINCE JUL 1 1.9 6.8 -4.9 2.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 30 37 -7 21
MONTH TO DATE 564 524 40 416
SINCE DEC 1 564 524 40 416
SINCE JUL 1 1428 1771 -343 1398
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 96 300 PM
AVERAGE 98
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 62 1939
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -15 1932
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 16 2024......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 446 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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