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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
139 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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    136 PM  84    1978  56      3       78
  MINIMUM         42    608 AM  13    1923  35      7       34
  AVERAGE         51                        46      5       56

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             1.36 1973   0.10  -0.10      T
  MONTH TO DATE    2.38                      2.17   0.21     1.33
  SINCE MAR 1      2.38                      2.17   0.21     1.33
  SINCE JAN 1      4.71                      4.59   0.12     4.98

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.9  1985   0.1   -0.1      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                       4.4   -4.1     10.3
  SINCE MAR 1      0.3                       4.4   -4.1     10.3
  SINCE JUL 1     34.5                      35.1   -0.6     33.0
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       14                        19     -5        9
  MONTH TO DATE  616                       795   -179      842
  SINCE MAR 1    616                       795   -179      842
  SINCE JUL 1   4482                      5588  -1106     5431

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         2     -2        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         2     -2        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         2     -2        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.7


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    83           900 PM
 LOWEST     54          1200 AM
 AVERAGE    69

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        87      2003
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        11      1881


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL  1 2024.........SUNRISE   657 AM CDT   SUNSET   741 PM CDT
APRIL  2 2024.........SUNRISE   655 AM CDT   SUNSET   742 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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