Climatological Report (Daily)
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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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