983  
CDUS43 KDMX 300631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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 77 257 PM 91 1986 56 21 69  
MINIMUM 56 1159 PM 6 1969 35 21 40  
AVERAGE 67 45 22 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.35 1.47 2017 0.08 0.27 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.61 1.98 0.63 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 2.61 1.98 0.63 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 3.20 4.40 -1.20 4.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.7 1954 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.7 4.3 -1.6 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.7 4.3 -1.6 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.0 35.0 -21.0 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 20 -20 10  
MONTH TO DATE 542 756 -214 587  
SINCE MAR 1 542 756 -214 587  
SINCE JUL 1 4945 5549 -604 4453  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 0 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 0 5 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 0 5 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1100 PM  
LOWEST 46 300 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 83 1967  
1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 30 2025.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
MARCH 31 2025.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 739 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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