Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 270648
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
148 AM CDT WED MAR 27 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 44 1257 AM 87 1991 54 -10 40
MINIMUM 27 1118 PM -1 1964 34 -7 32
AVERAGE 36 44 -8 36
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.37 1.43 1882 0.07 0.30 0.03
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.73 0.65 1.33
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.73 0.65 1.33
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.15 0.56 4.98
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 7.3 1983 0.1 -0.1 0.3
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.0 -3.7 10.3
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.0 -3.7 10.3
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 34.7 -0.2 33.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 29 21 8 29
MONTH TO DATE 526 695 -169 733
SINCE MAR 1 526 695 -169 733
SINCE JUL 1 4392 5488 -1096 5322
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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 300 AM
LOWEST 65 1000 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895
1989
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 27 2024.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2024.........SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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