573  
CDUS43 KDMX 020633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST THU JAN 02 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 32 401 PM 61 1897 32 0 34  
MINIMUM 24 942 PM -19 2018 15 9 23  
AVERAGE 28 24 4 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 19.8 1942 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 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  
YESTERDAY 37 41 -4 36  
MONTH TO DATE 37 41 -4 36  
SINCE DEC 1 1087 1197 -110 883  
SINCE JUL 1 1951 2444 -493 1865  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 9.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1100 PM  
LOWEST 65 700 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 60 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -19 1879  
1885  
1887  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2025.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 457 PM CST  
JANUARY 3 2025.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 458 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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