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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
139 AM CDT MON APR 01 2024
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 59 136 PM 84 1978 56 3 78
MINIMUM 42 608 AM 13 1923 35 7 34
AVERAGE 51 46 5 56
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.36 1973 0.10 -0.10 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.38 2.17 0.21 1.33
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 2.17 0.21 1.33
SINCE JAN 1 4.71 4.59 0.12 4.98
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.9 1985 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.3 4.4 -4.1 10.3
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.4 -4.1 10.3
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 35.1 -0.6 33.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 14 19 -5 9
MONTH TO DATE 616 795 -179 842
SINCE MAR 1 616 795 -179 842
SINCE JUL 1 4482 5588 -1106 5431
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 2 -2 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 2 -2 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 900 PM
LOWEST 54 1200 AM
AVERAGE 69
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 87 2003
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 11 1881
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2024.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
APRIL 2 2024.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 742 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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