Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 090631
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1231 AM CST SAT MAR 09 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 45 1222 AM 78 1977 45 0 41
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM -3 1996 27 6 33
AVERAGE 39 36 3 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.16 1.08 1999 0.06 0.10 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.48 -0.24 0.09
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.48 -0.24 0.09
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 2.90 -0.33 3.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 12.0 1999 0.2 -0.2 0.1
MONTH TO DATE T 1.7 -1.7 0.1
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.7 -1.7 0.1
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 32.4 1.8 22.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 29 -3 28
MONTH TO DATE 146 247 -101 200
SINCE MAR 1 146 247 -101 200
SINCE JUL 1 4012 5040 -1028 4789
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM
LOWEST 45 600 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 72 1986
1990
2021
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -4 1912
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 9 2024.........SUNRISE 635 AM CST SUNSET 615 PM CST
MARCH 10 2024.........SUNRISE 734 AM CDT SUNSET 716 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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