Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
530 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2024
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 66 359 PM 81 2012 51 15 44
MINIMUM 31 1234 AM -10 1923 31 0 9
AVERAGE 49 41 8 27
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.27 1982 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 1.22 -0.52 1.26
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 1.22 -0.52 1.26
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.64 -0.61 4.91
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1970 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE T 3.4 -3.4 9.9
SINCE MAR 1 T 3.4 -3.4 9.9
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 34.1 0.1 32.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 16 24 -8 38
MONTH TO DATE 350 538 -188 576
SINCE MAR 1 350 538 -188 576
SINCE JUL 1 4216 5331 -1115 5165
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 47 200 AM
LOWEST 22 400 PM
AVERAGE 35
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 79 1938
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 4 1906
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 19 2024.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 727 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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