534  
CDUS43 KDMX 150637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT FRI MAR 15 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 58 1212 AM 81 2012 48 10 40  
MINIMUM 48 1159 PM -3 1880 29 19 22  
AVERAGE 53 39 14 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.46 1.50 1945 0.06 0.40 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 0.86 -0.16 1.11  
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 0.86 -0.16 1.11  
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.28 -0.25 4.76  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.2 1912 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 2.8 -2.8 8.8  
SINCE MAR 1 T 2.8 -2.8 8.8  
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.5 0.7 31.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 26 -14 34  
MONTH TO DATE 229 412 -183 404  
SINCE MAR 1 229 412 -183 404  
SINCE JUL 1 4095 5205 -1110 4993  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 400 AM  
LOWEST 63 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 0 1890  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2024.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
MARCH 16 2024.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 723 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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