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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1236 AM CST SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 45 524 PM 79 2000 45 0 39
MINIMUM 32 915 AM -5 1996 26 6 29
AVERAGE 39 35 4 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 26 30 -4 31
MONTH TO DATE 159 218 -59 208
SINCE MAR 1 159 218 -59 208
SINCE JUL 1 4461 5011 -550 4611
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
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 TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 78 1977
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -3 1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 738 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 715 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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