960  
CDUS43 KDMX 312338  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
538 PM CST TUE DEC 31 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 34 629 AM 61 1891 32 2 31  
1965  
MINIMUM 29 246 PM -15 1968 16 13 26  
2017  
AVERAGE 32 24 8 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 1.37 1931 0.04 0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.66 1.58 0.08 1.54  
SINCE DEC 1 1.66 1.58 0.08 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 36.49 36.55 -0.06 24.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.2 7.7 1977 0.3 -0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.2 7.9 -4.7 0.2  
SINCE DEC 1 3.2 7.9 -4.7 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 3.2 11.1 -7.9 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 41 -8 36  
MONTH TO DATE 1050 1157 -107 847  
SINCE DEC 1 1050 1157 -107 847  
SINCE JUL 1 1914 2404 -490 1829  
 
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 75 300 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 61 1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 2018  
 
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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