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CDUS43 KDMX 290632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 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 81 230 PM 82 1910 55 26 59  
MINIMUM 50 320 AM 9 1970 34 16 29  
AVERAGE 66 45 21 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.47 1987 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.26 1.90 0.36 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 2.26 1.90 0.36 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 2.85 4.32 -1.47 4.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.2 1886 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 4.2 -1.5 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 4.2 -1.5 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 34.9 -20.9 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 20 -20 21  
MONTH TO DATE 542 736 -194 577  
SINCE MAR 1 542 736 -194 577  
SINCE JUL 1 4945 5529 -584 4443  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 40 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 91 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 29 2025.........SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
MARCH 30 2025.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 738 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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