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CDUS43 KDMX 152231
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
531 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 42 1228 AM 81 2012 49 -7 55
MINIMUM 30 359 PM 0 1890 29 1 31
AVERAGE 36 39 -3 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.18 2.44 1919 0.07 0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.17 0.93 1.24 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 2.17 0.93 1.24 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.77 3.35 0.42 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY MM 12.0 2004 0.1 MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.5 2.9 -2.4 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 0.5 2.9 -2.4 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 27.1 33.6 -6.5 14.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 29 26 3 22
MONTH TO DATE 310 438 -128 320
SINCE MAR 1 310 438 -128 320
SINCE JUL 1 4612 5231 -619 4723
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 700 AM
LOWEST 59 1200 AM
AVERAGE 76
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 84 2012
2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -4 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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