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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
140 AM CDT TUE MAR 10 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 9 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 76R 436 PM 76 2026 46 30 63
MINIMUM 50 710 AM -4 1912 27 23 28
AVERAGE 63 36 27 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.01 1909 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.90 0.54 1.36 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.90 0.54 1.36 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 2.96 0.54 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 8.6 1909 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.9 -1.9 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.9 -1.9 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 26.6 32.6 -6.0 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 2 29 -27 19
MONTH TO DATE 173 276 -103 254
SINCE MAR 1 173 276 -103 254
SINCE JUL 1 4475 5069 -594 4657
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 62 1100 PM
LOWEST 28 500 PM
AVERAGE 45
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 79 2025
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -6 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 734 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 717 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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