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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 07 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 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 70 328 PM 77 2017 44 26 44
MINIMUM 42 1159 PM -6 1960 26 16 19
AVERAGE 56 35 21 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.69R 0.95 1983 0.06 1.63 0.16
MONTH TO DATE 1.69 0.36 1.33 1.96
SINCE MAR 1 1.69 0.36 1.33 1.96
SINCE JAN 1 3.29 2.78 0.51 2.55
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.5 1948 0.2 -0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.3 -1.3 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.3 -1.3 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 32.0 -5.4 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 30 -21 33
MONTH TO DATE 133 188 -55 177
SINCE MAR 1 133 188 -55 177
SINCE JUL 1 4435 4981 -546 4580
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 300 AM
LOWEST 70 500 PM
AVERAGE 85
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 79 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 -5 1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 639 AM CST SUNSET 612 PM CST
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 738 AM CDT SUNSET 713 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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