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CDUS43 KDMX 102231
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 PM CDT TUE MAR 10 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 60 359 PM 79 2025 46 14 79
MINIMUM 42 808 AM -6 1948 27 15 36
AVERAGE 51 37 14 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.11 1901 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 0.61 1.29 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 0.61 1.29 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 3.03 0.47 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 6.0 1901 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.1 -2.1 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 2.1 -2.1 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 32.8 -6.2 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 14 28 -14 7
MONTH TO DATE 187 304 -117 261
SINCE MAR 1 187 304 -117 261
SINCE JUL 1 4489 5097 -608 4664
COOLING
TODAY 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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 400 AM
LOWEST 53 1200 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 1972
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -12 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 734 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 717 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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