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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA               
128 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 2016...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2016

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         74    338 PM  81    2012  48     26       67       
  MINIMUM         51    425 AM  -3    1880  29     22       35       
  AVERAGE         63                        39     24       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.50 1945   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.45                      0.92  -0.47     0.01    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.45                      0.92  -0.47     0.01    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.22                      3.20  -0.98     2.03    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.2  1912   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         2.8   -2.8       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         2.8   -2.8       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     30.0                      31.1   -1.1     29.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                        26    -24       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  249                       410   -161      363       
  SINCE MAR 1    249                       410   -161      363       
  SINCE JUL 1   4232                      5241  -1009     5201       
                                                                     
 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    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        81      2012                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         0      1890                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2016.........SUNRISE   725 AM CDT   SUNSET   722 PM CDT   
MARCH 16 2016.........SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   723 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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