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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2024

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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         38    325 PM  83    2012  50    -12       28       
  MINIMUM         20    512 AM  -3    1923  31    -11        9       
  AVERAGE         29                        40    -11       19     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             1.57 1922   0.07  -0.07      T       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.70                      1.15  -0.45     1.26     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.70                      1.15  -0.45     1.26     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.03                      3.57  -0.54     4.91     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        T             8.5  1923   0.2   -0.2       T       
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         3.3   -3.3      9.9      
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         3.3   -3.3      9.9      
  SINCE JUL 1     34.2                      34.0    0.2     32.6      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       36                        25     11       46        
  MONTH TO DATE  334                       514   -180      538        
  SINCE MAR 1    334                       514   -180      538        
  SINCE JUL 1   4200                      5307  -1107     5127        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.6                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                          


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    62           300 AM                                      
 LOWEST     31           400 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    47                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        81      2012                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31       -10      1923                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH 19 2024.........SUNRISE   719 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT     
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 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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