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CDUS43 KDMX 160647
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
147 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 42 1228 AM 81 2012 49 -7 55
MINIMUM 15 1159 PM 0 1890 29 -14 31
AVERAGE 29 39 -10 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 2.44 1919 0.07 MM 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 0.93 1.06 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 1.99 0.93 1.06 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.59 3.35 0.24 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 2.5 12.0 2004 0.1 2.4 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 2.9 0.1 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 2.9 0.1 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 29.6 33.6 -4.0 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 36 26 10 22
MONTH TO DATE 317 438 -121 320
SINCE MAR 1 317 438 -121 320
SINCE JUL 1 4619 5231 -612 4723
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 700 AM
LOWEST 59 1200 AM
AVERAGE 76
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 84 2012
2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -4 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 724 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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