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CDUS43 KDMX 192336
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
536 PM CST FRI DEC 19 2025
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 2025
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 34 354 PM 58 1894 35 -1 50
MINIMUM 11 748 AM -18 1884 19 -8 24
AVERAGE 23 27 -4 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.78 2012 0.05 -0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.04 -0.44 0.29
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.04 -0.44 0.29
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.01 -1.06 35.12
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY T 5.6 2012 0.3 -0.3 T
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 4.7 2.3 2.3
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 4.7 2.3 2.3
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 7.9 10.1 2.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 42 38 4 28
MONTH TO DATE 801 676 125 688
SINCE DEC 1 801 676 125 688
SINCE JUL 1 1783 1923 -140 1552
COOLING
TODAY 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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 1200 AM
LOWEST 39 200 PM
AVERAGE 53
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 61 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -13 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST
DECEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 447 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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