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CDUS43 KDMX 072334
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
534 PM CST SAT MAR 07 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 44 459 PM 79 2000 45 -1 39
MINIMUM 32 915 AM -5 1996 26 6 29
AVERAGE 38 35 3 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.21 2.11 1990 0.06 0.15 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 0.42 1.48 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 0.42 1.48 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 2.84 0.66 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 4.5 1891 0.2 -0.2 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.5 -1.5 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.5 -1.5 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 32.2 -5.6 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 27 30 -3 31
MONTH TO DATE 160 218 -58 208
SINCE MAR 1 160 218 -58 208
SINCE JUL 1 4462 5011 -549 4611
COOLING
TODAY 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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 100 AM
LOWEST 62 500 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 78 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -3 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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