048  
CDUS43 KDMX 030635  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST WED DEC 03 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 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 1140 PM 67 1973 41 -9 24  
MINIMUM 13 901 AM -8 1886 24 -11 11  
AVERAGE 23 32 -9 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.64 1893 0.06 -0.06 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.12 -0.10 0.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.02 0.12 -0.10 0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 34.37 35.09 -0.72 34.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 8.0 1893 0.2 -0.2 1.2  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 0.4 -0.1 1.2  
SINCE DEC 1 0.3 0.4 -0.1 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 11.3 3.6 7.7 1.2  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 42 33 9 47  
MONTH TO DATE 88 65 23 91  
SINCE DEC 1 88 65 23 91  
SINCE JUL 1 1070 1312 -242 955  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1272 1071 201 1318    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 500 AM  
LOWEST 69 200 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 69 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -8 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 3 2025......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 4 2025......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 445 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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