Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 030630
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 2 2013...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2013
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 41 1212 AM 90 1952 68 -27 76
MINIMUM 34 1159 PM 30 1967 48 -14 61
1908
AVERAGE 38 58 -20 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.55 1.74 1944 0.16 1.39 0.72
MONTH TO DATE 1.55 0.31 1.24 0.72
SINCE MAR 1 9.75 6.47 3.28 8.34
SINCE JAN 1 12.60 8.75 3.85 10.55
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 3.4 R T 1976 0.0 3.4 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.4 0.0 3.4 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 13.0 7.0 6.0 0.3
SINCE JUL 1 51.7 35.3 16.4 20.9
SNOW DEPTH T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 27 8 19 0
MONTH TO DATE 41 16 25 0
SINCE MAR 1 1511 1224 287 596
SINCE JUL 1 5868 6055 -187 4656
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 4
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 5
SINCE MAR 1 12 16 -4 62
SINCE JAN 1 12 16 -4 62
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1100 AM
LOWEST 82 200 PM
AVERAGE 89
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 88 1949
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 29 1907
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 3 2013...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
MAY 4 2013...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 816 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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