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CDUS43 KDMX 110631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1231 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 10 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 40 1248 AM 66 1890 38 2 35  
MINIMUM 22 1159 PM -19 1919 21 1 22  
AVERAGE 31 29 2 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.63 1970 0.06 -0.06 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.58 -0.44 0.04  
SINCE DEC 1 0.14 0.58 -0.44 0.04  
SINCE JAN 1 34.49 35.55 -1.06 34.87  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 3.5 1944 0.3 -0.3 0.4  
MONTH TO DATE 1.9 2.3 -0.4 1.6  
SINCE DEC 1 1.9 2.3 -0.4 1.6  
SINCE JUL 1 12.9 5.5 7.4 1.6  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 34 36 -2 36  
MONTH TO DATE 423 341 82 352  
SINCE DEC 1 423 341 82 352  
SINCE JUL 1 1405 1588 -183 1216  
 
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 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 65 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 100 AM  
LOWEST 65 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 64 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -8 1917  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE 732 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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