117  
CDUS43 KDMX 280635  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST SAT DEC 28 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 47 1005 AM 64 1946 33 14 36  
MINIMUM 43 1159 PM -20 1886 17 26 32  
AVERAGE 45 24 21 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.59 1.48 1982 0.04 0.55 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 1.42 -0.52 1.54  
SINCE DEC 1 0.90 1.42 -0.52 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 35.73 36.39 -0.66 24.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 20 40 -20 31  
MONTH TO DATE 938 993 -55 721  
SINCE DEC 1 938 993 -55 721  
SINCE JUL 1 1802 2240 -438 1703  
 
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4  
 
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 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 97  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 69 1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -21 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 28 2024......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
DECEMBER 29 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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