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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
542 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 63 359 PM 83 2012 50 13 77
MINIMUM 24 624 AM -3 1923 31 -7 43
AVERAGE 44 40 4 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.57 1922 0.07 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.02 1.15 0.87 2.13
SINCE MAR 1 2.02 1.15 0.87 2.13
SINCE JAN 1 3.62 3.57 0.05 2.72
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 8.5 1923 0.2 -0.2 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 3.3 0.2 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 3.3 0.2 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 34.0 -3.9 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 21 25 -4 5
MONTH TO DATE 438 514 -76 364
SINCE MAR 1 438 514 -76 364
SINCE JUL 1 4740 5307 -567 4767
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 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 88 500 AM
LOWEST 41 400 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 -10 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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