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CDUS43 KDMX 182232
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
532 PM CDT TUE MAR 18 2025
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 77 359 PM 83 2012 50 27 38
MINIMUM 43 636 AM -3 1923 31 12 20
AVERAGE 60 40 20 29
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.57 1922 0.07 -0.07 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 1.15 0.98 0.70
SINCE MAR 1 2.13 1.15 0.98 0.70
SINCE JAN 1 2.72 3.57 -0.85 3.03
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 8.5 1923 0.2 -0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.3 -0.6 T
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.3 -0.6 T
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.0 -20.0 34.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 5 25 -20 36
MONTH TO DATE 364 514 -150 334
SINCE MAR 1 364 514 -150 334
SINCE JUL 1 4767 5307 -540 4200
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 70 600 AM
LOWEST 21 400 PM
AVERAGE 46
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -10 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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