943  
CDUS43 KDMX 270634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1234 AM CST SAT DEC 27 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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 46 539 AM 59 2008 33 13 45  
MINIMUM 39 1040 PM -16 1892 17 22 35  
AVERAGE 43 25 18 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.30 1888 0.05 -0.04 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 1.38 -0.74 0.31  
SINCE DEC 1 0.64 1.38 -0.74 0.31  
SINCE JAN 1 34.99 36.35 -1.36 35.14  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 17.0 1888 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 6.5 0.5 2.3  
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 6.5 0.5 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 9.7 8.3 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 40 -18 25  
MONTH TO DATE 979 953 26 918  
SINCE DEC 1 979 953 26 918  
SINCE JUL 1 1961 2200 -239 1782  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 92 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 96  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 64 1946  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -20 1886  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
DECEMBER 28 2025......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 452 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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