Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 120637
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2024...
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 76 341 PM 82 1972 47 29 34
MINIMUM 45 707 AM -12 1948 28 17 30
AVERAGE 61 37 24 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.29 1977 0.06 -0.06 0.63
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.67 -0.43 1.11
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.67 -0.43 1.11
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 3.09 -0.52 4.76
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.4 2023 0.2 -0.2 6.4
MONTH TO DATE T 2.3 -2.3 8.8
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.3 -2.3 8.8
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.0 1.2 31.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 4 28 -24 33
MONTH TO DATE 203 332 -129 294
SINCE MAR 1 203 332 -129 294
SINCE JUL 1 4069 5125 -1056 4883
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 60 700 AM
LOWEST 21 300 PM
AVERAGE 41
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 77 1916
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -11 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 720 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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