503  
CDUS43 KDMX 260632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT WED MAR 26 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 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 58 412 PM 88 1907 54 4 63  
MINIMUM 37 426 AM 3 1955 33 4 44  
AVERAGE 48 43 5 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.23 1920 0.08 -0.08 0.37  
MONTH TO DATE 2.25 1.66 0.59 2.01  
SINCE MAR 1 2.25 1.66 0.59 2.01  
SINCE JAN 1 2.84 4.08 -1.24 4.34  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.9 1957 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 3.9 -1.2 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 3.9 -1.2 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.6 -20.6 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 22 -5 11  
MONTH TO DATE 517 674 -157 497  
SINCE MAR 1 517 674 -157 497  
SINCE JUL 1 4920 5467 -547 4363  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 700 AM  
LOWEST 32 300 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 87 1991  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 -1 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 26 2025.........SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT  
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 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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