861  
CDUS43 KDMX 120637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT TUE MAR 12 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 76 341 PM 82 1972 47 29 34  
MINIMUM 45 707 AM -12 1948 28 17 30  
AVERAGE 61 37 24 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.29 1977 0.06 -0.06 0.63  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.67 -0.43 1.11  
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.67 -0.43 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 3.09 -0.52 4.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.4 2023 0.2 -0.2 6.4  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.3 -2.3 8.8  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.3 -2.3 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.0 1.2 31.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 28 -24 33  
MONTH TO DATE 203 332 -129 294  
SINCE MAR 1 203 332 -129 294  
SINCE JUL 1 4069 5125 -1056 4883  
 
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 60 700 AM  
LOWEST 21 300 PM  
AVERAGE 41  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 77 1916  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -11 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2024.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 720 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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