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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
538 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 49 351 PM 64 1946 33 16 47
MINIMUM 40 1241 AM -20 1886 17 23 43
AVERAGE 45 24 21 45
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.48 1982 0.04 -0.04 0.59
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 1.42 -0.78 0.90
SINCE DEC 1 0.64 1.42 -0.78 0.90
SINCE JAN 1 34.99 36.39 -1.40 35.73
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 10.0 1904 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 7.0 6.8 0.2 2.3
SINCE DEC 1 7.0 6.8 0.2 2.3
SINCE JUL 1 18.0 10.0 8.0 2.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 20 40 -20 20
MONTH TO DATE 999 993 6 938
SINCE DEC 1 999 993 6 938
SINCE JUL 1 1981 2240 -259 1802
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 96 900 AM
AVERAGE 98
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 69 1984
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -21 1924
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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