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CDUS43 KDMX 021040  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
540 AM CDT TUE APR 02 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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 49 135 PM 87 2003 57 -8 52  
MINIMUM 42 1159 PM 11 1881 36 6 32  
AVERAGE 46 46 0 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 0.96 1897 0.10 -0.03 T  
1920  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 0.10 -0.03 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.45 2.27 0.18 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 4.78 4.69 0.09 4.98  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.5 1979 0.1 -0.1 0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.1  
SINCE MAR 1 0.3 4.5 -4.2 10.4  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 35.2 -0.7 33.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 19 0 23  
MONTH TO DATE 19 19 0 23  
SINCE MAR 1 635 815 -180 865  
SINCE JUL 1 4501 5608 -1107 5454  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 2 -2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 100 PM  
LOWEST 83 100 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 87 1981  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 15 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 2 2024.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT  
APRIL 3 2024.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 743 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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