706  
CDUS43 KDMX 070631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 75 131 PM 95 1934 69 6 78  
MINIMUM 53 312 AM 28 1947 48 5 58  
AVERAGE 64 59 5 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.58 2007 0.16 -0.14 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 1.00 0.15 0.26  
SINCE MAR 1 6.08 7.19 -1.11 4.13  
SINCE JAN 1 8.41 9.61 -1.20 7.78  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1991 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.8 5.7 -4.9 10.4  
SINCE JUL 1 35.0 36.4 -1.4 33.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 7 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 40 49 -9 42  
SINCE MAR 1 959 1266 -307 1273  
SINCE JUL 1 4825 6059 -1234 5862  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 3  
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 3  
SINCE MAR 1 18 18 0 19  
SINCE JAN 1 18 18 0 19    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 1000 PM  
LOWEST 59 100 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 92 1966  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 28 1885  
1931  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2024...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 821 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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