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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
128 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 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 78 401 PM 88 1907 54 24 58
MINIMUM 44 541 AM 3 1955 33 11 37
AVERAGE 61 43 18 48
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.23 1920 0.08 -0.08 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.31 1.66 0.65 2.25
SINCE MAR 1 2.31 1.66 0.65 2.25
SINCE JAN 1 3.91 4.08 -0.17 2.84
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.9 1957 0.0 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 3.9 -0.4 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 3.9 -0.4 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 34.6 -4.5 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 4 22 -18 17
MONTH TO DATE 503 674 -171 517
SINCE MAR 1 503 674 -171 517
SINCE JUL 1 4805 5467 -662 4920
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 2
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 2
SINCE JAN 1 7 0 7 2
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67 1100 PM
LOWEST 37 300 PM
AVERAGE 52
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 87 1991
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 -1 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 26 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 735 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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