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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
132 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 26 1159 PM 83 2012 50 -24 75
MINIMUM 5 603 AM 0 1909 30 -25 35
AVERAGE 16 40 -24 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.16 1991 0.08 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.02 1.08 0.94 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 2.02 1.08 0.94 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.62 3.50 0.12 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.5 4.2 1984 0.1 0.4 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 3.1 0.4 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 3.1 0.4 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 33.8 -3.7 14.0
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 49 25 24 10
MONTH TO DATE 417 489 -72 359
SINCE MAR 1 417 489 -72 359
SINCE JUL 1 4719 5282 -563 4762
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LT FREEZING RAIN
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
SLEET
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 800 PM
LOWEST 41 100 PM
AVERAGE 67
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 83 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -3 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 726 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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