Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 290631
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
131 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 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 59 344 PM 82 1910 55 4 50
MINIMUM 29 615 AM 9 1970 34 -5 27
AVERAGE 44 45 -1 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.47 1987 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.90 0.48 1.33
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.90 0.48 1.33
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.32 0.39 4.98
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.2 1886 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.2 -3.9 10.3
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.2 -3.9 10.3
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 34.9 -0.4 33.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 21 20 1 26
MONTH TO DATE 577 736 -159 787
SINCE MAR 1 577 736 -159 787
SINCE JUL 1 4443 5529 -1086 5376
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 69 700 AM
LOWEST 37 300 PM
AVERAGE 53
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 91 1986
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 29 2024.........SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT
MARCH 30 2024.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 738 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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