592  
CDUS43 KDMX 270637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1237 AM CST FRI DEC 27 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 45 1126 PM 59 2008 33 12 35  
MINIMUM 35 902 AM -16 1892 17 18 32  
AVERAGE 40 25 15 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.30 1888 0.05 -0.03 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.31 1.38 -1.07 1.48  
SINCE DEC 1 0.31 1.38 -1.07 1.48  
SINCE JAN 1 35.14 36.35 -1.21 24.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 17.0 1888 0.2 -0.2 0.2  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 6.5 -4.2 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 6.5 -4.2 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 9.7 -7.4 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 25 40 -15 31  
MONTH TO DATE 918 953 -35 690  
SINCE DEC 1 918 953 -35 690  
SINCE JUL 1 1782 2200 -418 1672  
 
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 (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 93 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 97  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 64 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -20 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
DECEMBER 28 2024......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 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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