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CDUS43 KDMX 080631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1231 AM CST MON DEC 08 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 7 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 25 344 AM 65 1894 39 -14 64  
MINIMUM 5 904 PM -17 1882 22 -17 25  
AVERAGE 15 30 -15 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.96 1892 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.41 -0.27 0.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.14 0.41 -0.27 0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 34.49 35.38 -0.89 34.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.0 1892 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 1.6 0.3 1.2  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 1.6 0.3 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 12.9 4.8 8.1 1.2  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 50 35 15 20  
MONTH TO DATE 313 235 78 276  
SINCE DEC 1 313 235 78 276  
SINCE JUL 1 1295 1482 -187 1140  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 100 AM  
LOWEST 50 200 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 69 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -14 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST  
DECEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 730 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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