425  
CDUS43 KDMX 270632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT THU MAR 27 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 63 409 PM 87 1991 54 9 44  
MINIMUM 30 539 AM -1 1964 34 -4 27  
AVERAGE 47 44 3 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.43 1882 0.07 -0.07 0.37  
MONTH TO DATE 2.25 1.73 0.52 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 2.25 1.73 0.52 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 2.84 4.15 -1.31 4.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.3 1983 0.1 -0.1 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 4.0 -1.3 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 4.0 -1.3 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.7 -20.7 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 21 -3 29  
MONTH TO DATE 535 695 -160 526  
SINCE MAR 1 535 695 -160 526  
SINCE JUL 1 4938 5488 -550 4392  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 500 AM  
LOWEST 27 400 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895  
1989  
2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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