431  
CDUS43 KDMX 250630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1230 AM CST WED DEC 25 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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 35 456 PM 69 1889 33 2 58  
MINIMUM 31 704 AM -19 1983 17 14 42  
AVERAGE 33 25 8 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.96 1895 0.04 -0.04 0.45  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.28 -0.99 0.67  
SINCE DEC 1 0.29 1.28 -0.99 0.67  
SINCE JAN 1 35.12 36.25 -1.13 24.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.0 1909 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 6.0 -3.7 T  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 6.0 -3.7 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 9.2 -6.9 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 40 -8 15  
MONTH TO DATE 862 873 -11 637  
SINCE DEC 1 862 873 -11 637  
SINCE JUL 1 1726 2120 -394 1619  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 100 PM  
LOWEST 81 800 AM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 60 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1879  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 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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