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CDUS43 KDMX 132231
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 51 144 AM 77 2007 48 3 77
2012
MINIMUM 34 745 AM 2 1975 29 5 41
1993
AVERAGE 43 38 5 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.55 1913 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 0.80 1.19 1.98
SINCE MAR 1 1.99 0.80 1.19 1.98
SINCE JAN 1 3.59 3.22 0.37 2.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 4.5 1904 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.6 -2.1 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 2.6 -2.1 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 27.1 33.3 -6.2 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 22 27 -5 6
MONTH TO DATE 259 386 -127 298
SINCE MAR 1 259 386 -127 298
SINCE JUL 1 4561 5179 -618 4701
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 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM
LOWEST 40 300 PM
AVERAGE 63
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -3 1880
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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