Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 310633
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
133 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 61 452 PM 83 1967 56 5 70
1968
MINIMUM 39 631 AM 6 1964 35 4 30
AVERAGE 50 45 5 50
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.88 1998 0.09 -0.09 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 2.07 0.31 1.33
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 2.07 0.31 1.33
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.49 0.22 4.98
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.2 1901 0.0 0.0 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 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 15 20 -5 15
MONTH TO DATE 602 776 -174 833
SINCE MAR 1 602 776 -174 833
SINCE JUL 1 4468 5569 -1101 5422
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 NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 82 400 AM
LOWEST 33 400 PM
AVERAGE 58
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 84 1978
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 13 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 741 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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