310  
CDUS43 KDMX 190636  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
136 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2024  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 89 256 PM 92 1934 73 16 82  
MINIMUM 65 512 AM 35 1916 53 12 57  
AVERAGE 77 63 14 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.66 1944 0.18 -0.18 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.49 3.06 -0.57 3.34  
SINCE MAR 1 7.42 9.25 -1.83 7.21  
SINCE JAN 1 9.75 11.67 -1.92 10.86  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1968 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.8 5.8 -5.0 10.4  
SINCE JUL 1 35.0 36.5 -1.5 33.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 48 115 -67 53  
SINCE MAR 1 967 1332 -365 1284  
SINCE JUL 1 4833 6125 -1292 5873  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 12 2 10 5  
MONTH TO DATE 39 25 14 51  
SINCE MAR 1 57 37 20 67  
SINCE JAN 1 57 37 20 67    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 600 AM  
LOWEST 34 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 93 1975  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 35 1888  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 833 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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