015  
CDUS43 KDMX 120629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 58 439 PM 82 1972 47 11 76  
MINIMUM 37 800 AM -12 1948 28 9 45  
AVERAGE 48 37 11 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.29 1977 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.98 0.67 1.31 0.24  
SINCE MAR 1 1.98 0.67 1.31 0.24  
SINCE JAN 1 2.57 3.09 -0.52 2.57  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.4 2023 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 2.3 0.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 2.3 0.4 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 33.0 -19.0 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 28 -11 4  
MONTH TO DATE 278 332 -54 203  
SINCE MAR 1 278 332 -54 203  
SINCE JUL 1 4681 5125 -444 4069  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 700 AM  
LOWEST 36 300 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 77 1916  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -11 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2025.........SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2025.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 719 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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