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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
117 AM CST MON DEC 26 2016


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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 2016...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2016


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         53    752 PM  58    1936  32     21       34       
  MINIMUM         35    924 AM -16    1879  16     19       25       
  AVERAGE         44                        24     20       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.53          0.57 1882   0.04   0.49      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.41                      1.19   0.22     4.85    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.41                      1.19   0.22     4.85    
  SINCE JAN 1     34.53                     35.79  -1.26    44.04    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.0  2013   0.2   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE    3.8                       7.3   -3.5      1.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      3.8                       7.3   -3.5      1.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.8                      10.2   -6.4      8.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        41    -20       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  983                       958     25      652       
  SINCE DEC 1    983                       958     25      652       
  SINCE JUL 1   1666                      2216   -550     1533       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1448                      1066    382     1211       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     77          1100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        59      2008                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -16      1892                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2016......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   451 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2016......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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