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CDUS43 KDMX 200629
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1229 AM CST SAT DEC 20 2025
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 36 1159 PM 58 1894 35 1 50
MINIMUM 11 748 AM -18 1884 19 -8 24
AVERAGE 24 27 -3 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 0.0 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
YESTERDAY 41 38 3 28
MONTH TO DATE 800 676 124 688
SINCE DEC 1 800 676 124 688
SINCE JUL 1 1782 1923 -141 1552
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 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 61 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -13 1901
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST
DECEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 448 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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