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CDUS43 KDMX 082332
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
532 PM CST FRI MAR 08 2024
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 45 1222 AM 78 1977 45 0 41
MINIMUM 33 1052 AM -3 1996 27 6 33
AVERAGE 39 36 3 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.16 1.08 1999 0.06 0.10 0.08
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.48 -0.24 0.09
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.48 -0.24 0.09
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 2.90 -0.33 3.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY T 12.0 1999 0.2 -0.2 0.1
MONTH TO DATE T 1.7 -1.7 0.1
SINCE MAR 1 T 1.7 -1.7 0.1
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 32.4 1.8 22.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 26 29 -3 28
MONTH TO DATE 146 247 -101 200
SINCE MAR 1 146 247 -101 200
SINCE JUL 1 4012 5040 -1028 4789
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1200 AM
LOWEST 53 400 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 72 1986
1990
2021
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -4 1912
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 8 2024.........SUNRISE 637 AM CST SUNSET 614 PM CST
MARCH 9 2024.........SUNRISE 635 AM CST SUNSET 615 PM CST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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