451  
CDUS43 KDMX 010630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025  
   
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 51 351 PM 84 1978 56 -5 59  
MINIMUM 30 345 AM 13 1923 35 -5 42  
AVERAGE 41 46 -5 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.36 1973 0.10 -0.10 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.67 2.17 0.50 2.38  
SINCE MAR 1 2.67 2.17 0.50 2.38  
SINCE JAN 1 3.26 4.59 -1.33 4.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.9 1985 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 4.4 -1.4 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 4.4 -1.4 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 14.3 35.1 -20.8 34.5  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 19 5 14  
MONTH TO DATE 586 795 -209 616  
SINCE MAR 1 586 795 -209 616  
SINCE JUL 1 4989 5588 -599 4482  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 2 3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 2 3 0  
SINCE JAN 1 5 2 3 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 500 AM  
LOWEST 35 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 87 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 11 1881  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2025.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT  
APRIL 2 2025.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 741 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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