963  
CDUS43 KDMX 150638  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
138 AM CDT SAT MAR 15 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 81R 311 PM 81 2012 48 33 58  
MINIMUM 53 1159 PM -3 1880 29 24 48  
AVERAGE 67 39 28 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.15 1.50 1945 0.06 0.09 0.46  
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 0.86 1.27 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.13 0.86 1.27 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.72 3.28 -0.56 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.2 1912 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 2.8 -0.1 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 2.8 -0.1 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 33.5 -19.5 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 26 -26 12  
MONTH TO DATE 298 412 -114 229  
SINCE MAR 1 298 412 -114 229  
SINCE JUL 1 4701 5205 -504 4095  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 0 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 0  
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 2 0 2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 64 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 700 PM  
LOWEST 25 300 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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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 2025.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
MARCH 16 2025.........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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