Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
856 AM CST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   02/24/1930
 LOW             -26   02/03/1996
                       02/13/1905
                       02/02/1905
HIGHEST           78R  02/26         59      19
LOWEST             5   02/17         -5      10
MEAN            40.0               26.9    13.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2               11.5    -9.5
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               24.9    -3.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.6    -2.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.20   1915
 MINIMUM        0.09   1931
TOTALS          0.42               1.34   -0.92
DAILY AVG.      0.01                NAN     NAN
DAYS >= .01        3
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.2               10.2    -6.0
SINCE 7/1       34.2               30.7     3.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    718               1068    -350
 SINCE 7/1      3866               4859    -993
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/310    DATE  02/27


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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