056  
CDUS43 KDMX 210632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1232 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 27 1234 AM 61 1941 34 -7 48  
MINIMUM 18 1012 AM -13 1901 18 0 26  
AVERAGE 23 26 -3 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 800 PM  
LOWEST 71 200 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 63 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -18 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 449 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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