890  
CDUS43 KDMX 260646  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1246 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 36 1053 PM 60 2019 33 3 53  
MINIMUM 31 611 AM -16 1879 17 14 32  
AVERAGE 34 25 9 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.80 2023 0.05 -0.05 0.80  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 1.33 -1.04 1.47  
SINCE DEC 1 0.29 1.33 -1.04 1.47  
SINCE JAN 1 35.12 36.30 -1.18 24.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 4.1 1909 0.3 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 6.3 -4.0 T  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 6.3 -4.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 9.5 -7.2 2.6  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 40 -9 22  
MONTH TO DATE 893 913 -20 659  
SINCE DEC 1 893 913 -20 659  
SINCE JUL 1 1757 2160 -403 1641  
 
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 PM  
LOWEST 88 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 94  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 59 2008  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1892  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 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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