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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1230 AM CST SUN MAR 01 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 28 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 38 1207 PM 69 1932 41 -3 60
MINIMUM 20 1157 PM -16 1962 23 -3 30
AVERAGE 29 32 -3 45
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.29 1987 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.71 1.34 -0.63 0.38
SINCE DEC 1 2.43 4.00 -1.57 2.25
SINCE JAN 1 1.60 2.42 -0.82 0.59
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 14.2 1939 0.3 -0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 6.1 10.2 -4.1 6.6
SINCE DEC 1 15.6 27.5 -11.9 11.3
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 30.7 -4.1 11.3
SNOW DEPTH T
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 36 33 3 20
MONTH TO DATE 840 1068 -228 1156
SINCE DEC 1 3320 3546 -226 3539
SINCE JUL 1 4302 4793 -491 4403
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.6
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 81 1100 PM
LOWEST 37 1200 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 77 1992
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -22 1962
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 1 2026.........SUNRISE 649 AM CST SUNSET 605 PM CST
MARCH 2 2026.........SUNRISE 647 AM CST SUNSET 606 PM CST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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