777  
CDUS43 KDMX 262237  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
537 PM CDT TUE MAR 26 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 44 1257 AM 87 1991 54 -10 40  
MINIMUM 31 1127 AM -1 1964 34 -3 32  
AVERAGE 38 44 -6 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.37 1.43 1882 0.07 0.30 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.73 0.65 1.33  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.73 0.65 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.15 0.56 4.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 7.3 1983 0.1 -0.1 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.0 -3.7 10.3  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.0 -3.7 10.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 34.7 -0.2 33.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 21 6 29  
MONTH TO DATE 524 695 -171 733  
SINCE MAR 1 524 695 -171 733  
SINCE JUL 1 4390 5488 -1098 5322  
 
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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 300 AM  
LOWEST 66 300 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895  
1989  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 26 2024.........SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT  
MARCH 27 2024.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 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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