Climatological Report (Daily)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
145 AM CDT SAT MAR 30 2024

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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         69    518 PM  91    1986  56     13       43
  MINIMUM         40    640 AM   6    1969  35      5       25
  AVERAGE         55                        45     10       34

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             1.47 2017   0.08  -0.08     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    2.38                      1.98   0.40     1.33
  SINCE MAR 1      2.38                      1.98   0.40     1.33
  SINCE JAN 1      4.71                      4.40   0.31     4.98

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.7  1954   0.1   MM        0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                       4.3   -4.0     10.3
  SINCE MAR 1      0.3                       4.3   -4.0     10.3
  SINCE JUL 1     34.5                      35.0   -0.5     33.0
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       10                        20    -10       31
  MONTH TO DATE  587                       756   -169      818
  SINCE MAR 1    587                       756   -169      818
  SINCE JUL 1   4453                      5549  -1096     5407

 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.3


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    67           600 AM
 LOWEST     42           300 PM
 AVERAGE    55

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        83      1967
                                             1968
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35         6      1964


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 30 2024.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   738 PM CDT
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 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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