602  
CDUS43 KDMX 302229  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
529 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 2025  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 56 1220 AM 83 1967 56 0 61  
1968  
MINIMUM 33 359 PM 6 1964 35 -2 39  
AVERAGE 45 45 0 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 1.88 1998 0.09 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.63 2.07 0.56 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 2.63 2.07 0.56 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 3.22 4.49 -1.27 4.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.2 1901 0.0 0.0 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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 20 0 15  
MONTH TO DATE 562 776 -214 602  
SINCE MAR 1 562 776 -214 602  
SINCE JUL 1 4965 5569 -604 4468  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 AM  
LOWEST 79 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 84 1978  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 13 1923  
 
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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