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CDUS43 KDMX 192229  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
529 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 52 1203 AM 81 2012 51 1 66  
MINIMUM 33 359 PM -10 1923 31 2 31  
AVERAGE 43 41 2 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 1.27 1982 0.07 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.15 1.22 0.93 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.15 1.22 0.93 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.74 3.64 -0.90 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 5.4 1970 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.4 -0.7 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.4 -0.7 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.1 -20.1 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 22 24 -2 16  
MONTH TO DATE 386 538 -152 350  
SINCE MAR 1 386 538 -152 350  
SINCE JUL 1 4789 5331 -542 4216  
 
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 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 300 PM  
LOWEST 63 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 79 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 4 1906  
 
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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