015  
CDUS43 KDMX 310633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
133 AM CDT SUN MAR 31 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 61 452 PM 83 1967 56 5 70  
1968  
MINIMUM 39 631 AM 6 1964 35 4 30  
AVERAGE 50 45 5 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.88 1998 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 2.07 0.31 1.33  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 2.07 0.31 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.49 0.22 4.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.2 1901 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.3 -4.0 10.3  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.3 -4.0 10.3  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 35.0 -0.5 33.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 20 -5 15  
MONTH TO DATE 602 776 -174 833  
SINCE MAR 1 602 776 -174 833  
SINCE JUL 1 4468 5569 -1101 5422  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 400 AM  
LOWEST 33 400 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 84 1978  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 13 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT  
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 741 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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