473  
CDUS43 KDMX 272336  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
536 PM CST FRI DEC 27 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 1005 AM 64 1946 33 14 36  
MINIMUM 44 459 PM -20 1886 17 27 32  
AVERAGE 46 24 22 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.49 1.48 1982 0.04 0.45 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 0.80 1.42 -0.62 1.54  
SINCE DEC 1 0.80 1.42 -0.62 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 35.63 36.39 -0.76 24.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 10.0 1904 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 6.8 -4.5 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 6.8 -4.5 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 10.0 -7.7 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 19 40 -21 31  
MONTH TO DATE 937 993 -56 721  
SINCE DEC 1 937 993 -56 721  
SINCE JUL 1 1801 2240 -439 1703  
 
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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 97 200 PM  
AVERAGE 99  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 69 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -21 1924  
 
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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