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CDUS43 KDMX 082228
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
528 PM CDT SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 69 359 PM 78 1977 45 24 51
MINIMUM 36 128 AM -3 1996 27 9 24
AVERAGE 53 36 17 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.08 1999 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 0.48 1.42 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 0.48 1.42 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 2.90 0.60 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 12.0 1999 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.7 -1.7 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.7 -1.7 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 32.4 -5.8 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 12 29 -17 27
MONTH TO DATE 171 247 -76 235
SINCE MAR 1 171 247 -76 235
SINCE JUL 1 4473 5040 -567 4638
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 1200 AM
LOWEST 28 400 PM
AVERAGE 52
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 72 1986
1990
2021
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -4 1912
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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