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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
132 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 46 1205 AM 82 1972 47 -1 58
MINIMUM 31 1159 PM -12 1948 28 3 37
AVERAGE 39 37 2 48
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.05 1.29 1977 0.06 -0.01 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.95 0.67 1.28 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.95 0.67 1.28 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.55 3.09 0.46 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.5 6.4 2023 0.2 0.3 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.3 -1.8 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 2.3 -1.8 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 27.1 33.0 -5.9 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 28 -2 17
MONTH TO DATE 213 332 -119 278
SINCE MAR 1 213 332 -119 278
SINCE JUL 1 4515 5125 -610 4681
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 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 700 AM
LOWEST 42 600 PM
AVERAGE 69
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 77 1916
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -11 1948
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 719 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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