679  
CDUS43 KDMX 200628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 AM CDT WED MAR 20 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 66 415 PM 81 2012 51 15 44  
MINIMUM 31 1234 AM -10 1923 31 0 9  
AVERAGE 49 41 8 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 79 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 4 1906  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT  
MARCH 21 2024.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 729 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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