709  
CDUS43 KDMX 220632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT SAT MAR 22 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 59 1221 PM 86 1907 52 7 51  
1938  
MINIMUM 33 1152 PM 2 1951 32 1 29  
AVERAGE 46 42 4 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.71 1884 0.07 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.16 1.37 0.79 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 2.16 1.37 0.79 0.70  
SINCE JAN 1 2.75 3.79 -1.04 3.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.3 2006 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.6 -0.9 T  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.6 -0.9 T  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.3 -20.3 34.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 23 -4 25  
MONTH TO DATE 433 585 -152 402  
SINCE MAR 1 433 585 -152 402  
SINCE JUL 1 4836 5378 -542 4268  
 
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 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 800 PM  
LOWEST 31 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 52  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 84 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 1 1912  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 22 2025.........SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT  
MARCH 23 2025.........SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 730 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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