489  
CDUS43 KDMX 240631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 23 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 53 830 AM 86 1910 53 0 39  
MINIMUM 37 1159 PM 4 1965 32 5 22  
AVERAGE 45 43 2 31  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.09 1.25 2009 0.07 0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.25 1.51 0.74 1.13  
SINCE MAR 1 2.25 1.51 0.74 1.13  
SINCE JAN 1 2.84 3.93 -1.09 3.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.8 1897 0.1 -0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.8 -1.1 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.8 -1.1 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.5 -20.5 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 22 -2 34  
MONTH TO DATE 475 630 -155 464  
SINCE MAR 1 475 630 -155 464  
SINCE JUL 1 4878 5423 -545 4330  
 
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 NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1000 AM  
LOWEST 41 200 AM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 83 1967  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 1 1974  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 24 2025.........SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2025.........SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 733 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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