471  
CDUS43 KDMX 090630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1230 AM CST SUN MAR 09 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 51 359 PM 78 1977 45 6 45  
MINIMUM 24 711 AM -3 1996 27 -3 33  
AVERAGE 38 36 2 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.08 1999 0.06 -0.06 0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 1.98 0.48 1.50 0.24  
SINCE MAR 1 1.98 0.48 1.50 0.24  
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 2.90 -0.33 2.57  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 12.0 1999 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 1.7 1.0 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 1.7 1.0 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 32.4 -18.4 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH T  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 29 -2 26  
MONTH TO DATE 235 247 -12 146  
SINCE MAR 1 235 247 -12 146  
SINCE JUL 1 4638 5040 -402 4012  
 
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 200 AM  
LOWEST 27 100 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 72 1986  
1990  
2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -4 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2025.........SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2025.........SUNRISE 734 AM CDT SUNSET 716 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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