Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 212238
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
538 PM CDT THU MAR 21 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 51 300 PM 86 1907 52 -1 53
1938
MINIMUM 29 656 AM 2 1951 32 -3 39
AVERAGE 40 42 -2 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.71 1884 0.07 -0.07 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 1.37 -0.67 1.26
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 1.37 -0.67 1.26
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.79 -0.76 4.91
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 4.3 2006 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 3.6 -3.6 9.9
SINCE MAR 1 T 3.6 -3.6 9.9
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 34.3 -0.1 32.6
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 25 23 2 19
MONTH TO DATE 402 585 -183 613
SINCE MAR 1 402 585 -183 613
SINCE JUL 1 4268 5378 -1110 5202
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST MM
LOWEST MM
AVERAGE MM
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 84 1988
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 1 1912
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 21 2024.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT
MARCH 22 2024.........SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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