Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CDUS43 KDMX 152232
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
532 PM CDT FRI MAR 15 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 59 344 PM 81 2012 49 10 60
MINIMUM 38 709 AM 0 1890 29 9 34
AVERAGE 49 39 10 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.44 1919 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 0.93 -0.23 1.11
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 0.93 -0.23 1.11
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.35 -0.32 4.76
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 12.0 2004 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 2.9 -2.9 8.8
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.9 -2.9 8.8
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.6 0.6 31.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 16 26 -10 18
MONTH TO DATE 245 438 -193 422
SINCE MAR 1 245 438 -193 422
SINCE JUL 1 4111 5231 -1120 5011
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 600 AM
LOWEST 42 300 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 84 2012
2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -4 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2024.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 723 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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