Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
659 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              78   02/24/1930
 LOW              -26   02/03/1996
                        02/13/1905
                        02/02/1905
HIGHEST            52   02/10        59      -7       60  02/01
LOWEST             -5   02/01        -5       0        3  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     36.6              36.1     0.5     40.9
AVG. MINIMUM     20.4              18.8     1.6     24.0
MEAN             28.5              27.4     1.1     32.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     11              10.5     0.5        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     27              23.9     3.1       24
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               2.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.20   1915
 MINIMUM         0.09   1931
TOTALS           1.74              1.28    0.46     1.77
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.05    0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01         9               7.8     1.2        9
DAYS >= .10         6               3.5     2.5        5
DAYS >= .50         1               0.6     0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           22.7   2008
TOTALS           15.7               7.9     7.8     10.5
SINCE 7/1        38.7              28.3    10.4     20.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 4      -2        1
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.5     1.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   02/28                          4  02/24
                        02/27                             02/14
                                                          02/06
 24 HR TOTAL      6.0   02/26 TO 02/26

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1015              1051     -36      939
 SINCE 7/1       4357              4831    -474     4060
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/290    DATE  02/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  02/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     13

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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