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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
527 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 53 308 PM 81 2012 48 5 81
MINIMUM 33 710 AM -3 1880 29 4 53
AVERAGE 43 39 4 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.50 1945 0.06 -0.06 0.15
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 0.86 1.13 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 1.99 0.86 1.13 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.59 3.28 0.31 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 6.2 1912 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.8 -2.3 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 2.8 -2.3 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 27.1 33.5 -6.4 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 22 26 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 281 412 -131 298
SINCE MAR 1 281 412 -131 298
SINCE JUL 1 4583 5205 -622 4701
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 2
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 2
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 2
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 2
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 700 AM
LOWEST 38 300 PM
AVERAGE 53
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 0 1890
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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