794  
CDUS43 KDMX 210633  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
133 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 49 452 PM 79 1938 51 -2 45  
MINIMUM 27 651 AM 4 1906 31 -4 31  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 38  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.28 1912 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.15 1.30 0.85 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.15 1.30 0.85 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.74 3.72 -0.98 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.8 1912 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.5 -0.8 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.5 -0.8 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.2 -20.2 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 24 3 27  
MONTH TO DATE 414 562 -148 377  
SINCE MAR 1 414 562 -148 377  
SINCE JUL 1 4817 5355 -538 4243  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 75 200 AM  
LOWEST 35 200 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 86 1907  
1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 2 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 21 2025.........SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT  
MARCH 22 2025.........SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 729 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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