769  
CDUS43 KDMX 192230  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
530 PM CDT TUE MAR 19 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 66 359 PM 81 2012 51 15 44  
MINIMUM 31 1234 AM -10 1923 31 0 9  
AVERAGE 49 41 8 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.27 1982 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.70 1.22 -0.52 1.26  
SINCE MAR 1 0.70 1.22 -0.52 1.26  
SINCE JAN 1 3.03 3.64 -0.61 4.91  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1970 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 3.4 -3.4 9.9  
SINCE MAR 1 T 3.4 -3.4 9.9  
SINCE JUL 1 34.2 34.1 0.1 32.6  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 16 24 -8 38  
MONTH TO DATE 350 538 -188 576  
SINCE MAR 1 350 538 -188 576  
SINCE JUL 1 4216 5331 -1115 5165  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 47 200 AM  
LOWEST 22 400 PM  
AVERAGE 35  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 79 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 4 1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 19 2024.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT  
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 727 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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