304  
CDUS43 KDMX 310640  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1240 AM CST TUE DEC 31 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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 39 210 PM 63 1965 32 7 46  
2004  
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM -15 1968 16 17 25  
AVERAGE 36 24 12 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.69 1.10 1931 0.04 0.65 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.59 1.54 0.05 1.54  
SINCE DEC 1 1.59 1.54 0.05 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 36.42 36.51 -0.09 24.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.7 5.0 1998 0.3 0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 7.6 -4.6 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 3.0 7.6 -4.6 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 3.0 10.8 -7.8 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 29 41 -12 29  
MONTH TO DATE 1017 1116 -99 811  
SINCE DEC 1 1017 1116 -99 811  
SINCE JUL 1 1881 2363 -482 1793  
 
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 92 700 PM  
AVERAGE 96  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 61 1891  
1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -15 1968  
2017  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2024......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 455 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 456 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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