569  
CDUS43 KDMX 090630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1230 AM CST TUE DEC 09 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 8 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 26 1159 PM 69 1946 38 -12 60  
MINIMUM 7 231 AM -14 1917 22 -15 36  
AVERAGE 17 30 -13 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.68 2009 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.46 -0.32 0.03  
SINCE DEC 1 0.14 0.46 -0.32 0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 34.49 35.43 -0.94 34.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.6 2009 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 1.8 0.1 1.2  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 1.8 0.1 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 12.9 5.0 7.9 1.2  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 48 35 13 17  
MONTH TO DATE 361 270 91 293  
SINCE DEC 1 361 270 91 293  
SINCE JUL 1 1343 1517 -174 1157  
 
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 SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1100 PM  
LOWEST 60 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 62 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -13 1919  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 10 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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