964  
CDUS43 KDMX 222332  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
532 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 22 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 47 352 PM 64 1933 34 13 51  
MINIMUM 20 235 AM -20 1989 18 2 46  
AVERAGE 34 26 8 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.68 1961 0.05 -0.05 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.19 -0.90 0.22  
SINCE DEC 1 0.29 1.19 -0.90 0.22  
SINCE JAN 1 35.12 36.16 -1.04 23.61  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 10.0 1961 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 5.5 -3.2 T  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 5.5 -3.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 8.7 -6.4 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 31 39 -8 16  
MONTH TO DATE 803 793 10 603  
SINCE DEC 1 803 793 10 603  
SINCE JUL 1 1667 2040 -373 1585  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 500 AM  
LOWEST 51 300 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 60 1889  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -22 1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 22 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
DECEMBER 23 2024......SUNRISE 739 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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