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CDUS43 KDMX 012329  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
529 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2025  
 
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 32 401 PM 61 1897 32 0 34  
MINIMUM 26 809 AM -19 2018 15 11 23  
AVERAGE 29 24 5 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.55 1942 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 1.66 1.62 0.04 1.54  
SINCE JAN 1 T 0.04 -0.04 0.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 19.8 1942 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 3.2 8.2 -5.0 0.2  
SINCE JUL 1 3.2 11.4 -8.2 2.8  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 41 -5 36  
MONTH TO DATE 36 41 -5 36  
SINCE DEC 1 1086 1197 -111 883  
SINCE JUL 1 1950 2444 -494 1865  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 1200 AM  
LOWEST 65 700 AM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 1879  
1885  
1887  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2025.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 457 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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