Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
537 PM CDT TUE MAR 26 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 44 1257 AM 87 1991 54 -10 40
MINIMUM 31 1127 AM -1 1964 34 -3 32
AVERAGE 38 44 -6 36
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 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)
TODAY 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
TODAY 27 21 6 29
MONTH TO DATE 524 695 -171 733
SINCE MAR 1 524 695 -171 733
SINCE JUL 1 4390 5488 -1098 5322
COOLING
TODAY 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 19.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 300 AM
LOWEST 66 300 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895
1989
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 26 2024.........SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT
MARCH 27 2024.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 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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