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CDUS43 KDMX 140640
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
140 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 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)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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
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 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 58 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM
LOWEST 36 600 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -3 1880
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 721 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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