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CDUS43 KDMX 172229
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
529 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2024
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 38 125 AM 83 2012 50 -12 34
MINIMUM 29 1121 AM 0 1909 30 -1 11
AVERAGE 34 40 -6 23
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.16 1991 0.08 -0.08 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 1.08 -0.38 1.26
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 1.08 -0.38 1.26
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.50 -0.47 4.91
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 4.2 1984 0.1 MM T
MONTH TO DATE T 3.1 -3.1 9.9
SINCE MAR 1 T 3.1 -3.1 9.9
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 33.8 0.4 32.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 31 25 6 42
MONTH TO DATE 295 489 -194 492
SINCE MAR 1 295 489 -194 492
SINCE JUL 1 4161 5282 -1121 5081
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 69 600 AM
LOWEST 37 400 PM
AVERAGE 53
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 83 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -3 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 725 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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