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CXUS53 KDMX 011431  
CLMDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
831 AM CST WED MAR 01 2023  
   
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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2023...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 78 02/24/1930  
LOW -26 02/03/1996  
02/13/1905  
02/02/1905  
HIGHEST 59 02/06 59 0  
LOWEST -2 02/03 -5 3  
MEAN 30.8 26.9 3.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 11.5 -5.5  
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 24.9 1.1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 2.6 -0.6  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.20 1915  
MINIMUM 0.09 1931  
TOTALS 2.01 1.34 0.67  
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.05 0.02  
DAYS >= .01 7  
DAYS >= .10 5  
DAYS >= .50 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS 5.7 10.2 -4.5  
SINCE 7/1 22.7 30.7 -8.0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 948 1068 -120  
SINCE 7/1 4589 4793 -204  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/260 DATE 02/15  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 HAIL 0  
SLEET 2 FOG 10  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1 HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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