195  
CDUS43 KDMX 152237  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
537 PM CDT SAT MAR 15 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 55 1241 AM 81 2012 49 6 59  
MINIMUM 35 143 PM 0 1890 29 6 38  
AVERAGE 45 39 6 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.44 1919 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 0.93 1.20 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.13 0.93 1.20 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.72 3.35 -0.63 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 12.0 2004 0.1 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 2.9 -0.2 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 2.9 -0.2 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 33.6 -19.6 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 26 -6 16  
MONTH TO DATE 318 438 -120 245  
SINCE MAR 1 318 438 -120 245  
SINCE JUL 1 4721 5231 -510 4111  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 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 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 500 AM  
LOWEST 48 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 84 2012  
2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -4 1900  
 
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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