776  
CDUS43 KDMX 180630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 75 422 PM 83 2012 50 25 38  
MINIMUM 35 214 AM 0 1909 30 5 24  
AVERAGE 55 40 15 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.16 1991 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 1.08 1.05 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.13 1.08 1.05 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.72 3.50 -0.78 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.2 1984 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.1 -0.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.1 -0.4 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 33.8 -19.8 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 25 -15 34  
MONTH TO DATE 359 489 -130 298  
SINCE MAR 1 359 489 -130 298  
SINCE JUL 1 4762 5282 -520 4164  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 42 1100 PM  
LOWEST 19 400 PM  
AVERAGE 31  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 83 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -3 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2025.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 726 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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