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CDUS43 KDMX 130646
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 55 648 PM 77 1916 47 8 68
MINIMUM 26 544 AM -11 1948 28 -2 33
AVERAGE 41 38 3 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.04 0.95 1986 0.06 -0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 0.73 1.26 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.99 0.73 1.26 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.59 3.15 0.44 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 4.4 1951 0.2 MM 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 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 24 27 -3 14
MONTH TO DATE 237 359 -122 292
SINCE MAR 1 237 359 -122 292
SINCE JUL 1 4539 5152 -613 4695
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 S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 89 200 AM
LOWEST 26 400 PM
AVERAGE 58
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 77 2007
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 2 1975
1993
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 720 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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