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CDUS43 KDMX 170659
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
159 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 20 433 PM 84 2012 49 -29 48
2015
MINIMUM 7 731 AM -4 1900 30 -23 24
AVERAGE 14 40 -26 36
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.86 1942 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 1.00 0.99 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 1.99 1.00 0.99 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.59 3.42 0.17 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY T 5.0 2001 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 3.0 -0.0 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 3.0 -0.0 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 29.6 33.7 -4.1 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 51 26 25 29
MONTH TO DATE 368 464 -96 349
SINCE MAR 1 368 464 -96 349
SINCE JUL 1 4670 5257 -587 4752
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 40 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 56 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 80 100 AM
LOWEST 49 600 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 83 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 0 1909
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 725 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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