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CDUS43 KDMX 202343
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
543 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2024
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 27 1234 AM 61 1941 34 -7 48
MINIMUM 18 1012 AM -13 1901 18 0 26
AVERAGE 23 26 -3 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.93 1882 0.05 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.09 -0.80 0.16
SINCE DEC 1 0.29 1.09 -0.80 0.16
SINCE JAN 1 35.12 36.06 -0.94 23.55
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY T 6.8 2012 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 5.0 -2.7 T
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 5.0 -2.7 T
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 8.2 -5.9 2.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 42 39 3 28
MONTH TO DATE 730 715 15 567
SINCE DEC 1 730 715 15 567
SINCE JUL 1 1594 1962 -368 1549
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 81 200 AM
LOWEST 71 200 PM
AVERAGE 76
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 63 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -18 1989
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 20 2024......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 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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