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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
535 PM CST THU DEC 25 2025
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 44 401 PM 60 2019 33 11 36
MINIMUM 37 832 AM -16 1879 17 20 31
AVERAGE 41 25 16 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.80 2023 0.05 -0.05 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.60 1.33 -0.73 0.29
SINCE DEC 1 0.60 1.33 -0.73 0.29
SINCE JAN 1 34.95 36.30 -1.35 35.12
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 4.1 1909 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 6.3 0.7 2.3
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 6.3 0.7 2.3
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 9.5 8.5 2.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 24 40 -16 31
MONTH TO DATE 957 913 44 893
SINCE DEC 1 957 913 44 893
SINCE JUL 1 1939 2160 -221 1757
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 200 AM
LOWEST 96 200 AM
AVERAGE 98
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 59 2008
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1892
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 451 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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