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CDUS43 KDMX 202226
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
526 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 79R 344 PM 79 1938 51 28 49
MINIMUM 50 508 AM 4 1906 31 19 27
AVERAGE 65 41 24 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.28 1912 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.02 1.30 0.72 2.15
SINCE MAR 1 2.02 1.30 0.72 2.15
SINCE JAN 1 3.62 3.72 -0.10 2.74
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0 10.8 1912 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 3.5 -0.0 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 3.5 -0.0 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 34.2 -4.1 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 24 -24 27
MONTH TO DATE 447 562 -115 414
SINCE MAR 1 447 562 -115 414
SINCE JUL 1 4749 5355 -606 4817
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 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 59 200 AM
LOWEST 28 300 PM
AVERAGE 44
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 86 1907
1938
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 2 1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 728 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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