069  
CDUS43 KDMX 290643  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1243 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28 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 48 352 PM 69 1984 32 16 35  
MINIMUM 35 917 AM -21 1924 16 19 29  
AVERAGE 42 24 18 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.84 2019 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 1.46 -0.56 1.54  
SINCE DEC 1 0.90 1.46 -0.56 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 35.73 36.43 -0.70 24.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.4 2015 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.3 7.1 -4.8 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 2.3 7.1 -4.8 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 2.3 10.3 -8.0 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 23 41 -18 33  
MONTH TO DATE 961 1034 -73 754  
SINCE DEC 1 961 1034 -73 754  
SINCE JUL 1 1825 2281 -456 1736  
 
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 S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 86 300 PM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -17 1880  
1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 29 2024......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2024......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 454 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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