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CDUS43 KDMX 122230
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
530 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 54 359 PM 77 1916 47 7 68
MINIMUM 26 544 AM -11 1948 28 -2 33
AVERAGE 40 38 2 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 0.95 1986 0.06 -0.06 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.95 0.73 1.22 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.95 0.73 1.22 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.55 3.15 0.40 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 4.4 1951 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.5 -2.0 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 2.5 -2.0 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 27.1 33.2 -6.1 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 25 27 -2 14
MONTH TO DATE 238 359 -121 292
SINCE MAR 1 238 359 -121 292
SINCE JUL 1 4540 5152 -612 4695
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 S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 200 AM
LOWEST 26 400 PM
AVERAGE 58
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 77 2007
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 2 1975
1993
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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