History for Des Moines, IA

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
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Temperature
Mean Temperature 38 °F 22 °F  
Max Temperature 47 °F 31 °F 67 °F (2003)
Min Temperature 28 °F 14 °F -17 °F (1886)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 27 43  
Month to date heating degree days 321 337  
Since 1 July heating degree days 2472 2804  
Cooling Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Year to date cooling degree days 0 0  
Moisture
Dew Point 28 °F    
Average Humidity 66    
Maximum Humidity 78    
Minimum Humidity 53    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.00 in 0.03 in 0.32 in (1937)
Month to date precipitation T 0.26  
Year to date precipitation T 0.26  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in 0.20 in 3.50 in (1964)
Month to date snowfall 0.1 2.0  
Since 1 July snowfall 15.6 13.9  
Snow Depth 4.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.99 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 10 mph (South)    
Max Wind Speed 17 mph    
Max Gust Speed 23 mph    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events      
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Astronomy
May. 21, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:40 AM CST 5:02 PM CST
Civil Twilight 7:09 AM CST 5:33 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:35 AM CST 6:07 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 6:01 AM CST 6:41 PM CST
Moon 4:14 AM CST (1/8) 2:05 PM CST (1/8)
Length Of Visible Light 10h 23m
Length of Day
9h 21m
Waning Crescent, 13% of the Moon is Illuminated
Jan 8
Waning Crescent
Jan 11
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Jan 18
First Quarter
Jan 26
Full
Feb 3
Last Quarter
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Hourly Observations
Time (CST) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:54 AM 28.9 °F 21.1 °F 23.0 °F 78% 30.03 in 10.0 mi SSE 8.1 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
1:54 AM 30.0 °F 22.4 °F 24.1 °F 79% 30.03 in 10.0 mi SSE 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
2:54 AM 28.9 °F 21.1 °F 23.0 °F 78% 30.03 in 10.0 mi SSE 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
3:54 AM 28.0 °F 20.8 °F 21.9 °F 78% 30.01 in 10.0 mi South 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
4:54 AM 28.9 °F 21.9 °F 23.0 °F 78% 29.99 in 10.0 mi SSE 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
5:54 AM 30.9 °F 23.5 °F 24.1 °F 76% 29.99 in 10.0 mi SSE 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
6:54 AM 28.9 °F 20.4 °F 23.0 °F 78% 29.99 in 10.0 mi SSE 9.2 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
7:54 AM 28.0 °F 20.8 °F 23.0 °F 81% 30.00 in 10.0 mi SSE 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:54 AM 30.9 °F 21.7 °F 25.0 °F 79% 30.00 in 10.0 mi SSE 11.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:54 AM 33.1 °F 24.4 °F 27.0 °F 78% 30.00 in 10.0 mi South 11.5 mph - N/A   Overcast
10:54 AM 37.0 °F 29.8 °F 28.9 °F 73% 29.98 in 10.0 mi South 10.4 mph - N/A   Overcast
11:54 AM 39.9 °F 33.9 °F 30.0 °F 68% 29.95 in 10.0 mi SSW 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:54 PM 42.1 °F 35.2 °F 30.9 °F 65% 29.91 in 10.0 mi South 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:54 PM 44.1 °F 37.7 °F 30.9 °F 60% 29.88 in 10.0 mi South 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
2:54 PM 45.0 °F 38.2 °F 32.0 °F 60% 29.86 in 10.0 mi South 15.0 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:54 PM 45.0 °F 39.7 °F 30.9 °F 58% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSW 10.4 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:54 PM 46.0 °F 39.0 °F 30.0 °F 54% 29.92 in 10.0 mi SSW 17.3 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
5:54 PM 41.0 °F 35.8 °F 30.0 °F 65% 29.94 in 10.0 mi South 8.1 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:54 PM 42.1 °F 35.2 °F 30.9 °F 65% 29.97 in 10.0 mi SW 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:54 PM 39.9 °F 33.4 °F 30.9 °F 70% 30.00 in 10.0 mi SW 10.4 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
8:54 PM 39.0 °F 31.8 °F 30.9 °F 73% 30.03 in 10.0 mi West 11.5 mph 19.6 mph N/A   Overcast
9:54 PM 39.0 °F 31.0 °F 30.0 °F 70% 30.06 in 10.0 mi West 13.8 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
10:54 PM 37.0 °F 31.6 °F 28.9 °F 73% 30.09 in 10.0 mi West 6.9 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
11:54 PM 35.1 °F 30.1 °F 28.0 °F 76% 30.11 in 10.0 mi West 5.8 mph - N/A   Clear
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