104  
CDUS43 KDMX 270648  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
148 AM CDT WED MAR 27 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 44 1257 AM 87 1991 54 -10 40  
MINIMUM 27 1118 PM -1 1964 34 -7 32  
AVERAGE 36 44 -8 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 29 21 8 29  
MONTH TO DATE 526 695 -169 733  
SINCE MAR 1 526 695 -169 733  
SINCE JUL 1 4392 5488 -1096 5322  
 
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 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 300 AM  
LOWEST 65 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895  
1989  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 27 2024.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2024.........SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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