Climatological Report (Daily)
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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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