320  
CDUS43 KDMX 190640  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
140 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 77 431 PM 83 2012 50 27 38  
MINIMUM 43 636 AM -3 1923 31 12 20  
AVERAGE 60 40 20 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
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 TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -10 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 19 2025.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT  
MARCH 20 2025.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 727 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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