944  
CDUS43 KDMX 140637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1237 AM CST SUN DEC 14 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 13 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 14 1225 AM 64 1921 37 -23 24  
MINIMUM 0 1159 PM -14 1917 20 -20 9  
1961  
AVERAGE 7 28 -21 17  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.25 1.79 2015 0.05 0.20 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.48 0.73 -0.25 0.07  
SINCE DEC 1 0.48 0.73 -0.25 0.07  
SINCE JAN 1 34.83 35.70 -0.87 34.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 3.7 5.8 1920 0.3 3.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 3.1 3.9 1.9  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 3.1 3.9 1.9  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 6.3 11.7 1.9  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 58 37 21 48  
MONTH TO DATE 571 450 121 498  
SINCE DEC 1 571 450 121 498  
SINCE JUL 1 1553 1697 -144 1362  
 
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 NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 700 AM  
LOWEST 58 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 60 1975  
2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -17 1901  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 14 2025......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 15 2025......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 446 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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