341  
CDUS43 KDMX 290631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT FRI MAR 29 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 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 59 344 PM 82 1910 55 4 50  
MINIMUM 29 615 AM 9 1970 34 -5 27  
AVERAGE 44 45 -1 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.47 1987 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 1.90 0.48 1.33  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 1.90 0.48 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.32 0.39 4.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.2 1886 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.2 -3.9 10.3  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.2 -3.9 10.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 34.9 -0.4 33.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 21 20 1 26  
MONTH TO DATE 577 736 -159 787  
SINCE MAR 1 577 736 -159 787  
SINCE JUL 1 4443 5529 -1086 5376  
 
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 69 700 AM  
LOWEST 37 300 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 91 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 29 2024.........SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
MARCH 30 2024.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 738 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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