832  
CDUS43 KDMX 130629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT WED MAR 13 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 68 1242 PM 77 1916 47 21 32  
MINIMUM 49 1159 PM -11 1948 28 21 24  
AVERAGE 59 38 21 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.95 1986 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.73 -0.49 1.11  
SINCE MAR 1 0.24 0.73 -0.49 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 3.15 -0.58 4.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.4 1951 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.5 -2.5 8.8  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.5 -2.5 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.2 1.0 31.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 6 27 -21 37  
MONTH TO DATE 209 359 -150 331  
SINCE MAR 1 209 359 -150 331  
SINCE JUL 1 4075 5152 -1077 4920  
 
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 68 1100 PM  
LOWEST 40 300 PM  
AVERAGE 54  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 77 2007  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 2 1975  
1993  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2024.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2024.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 721 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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