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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
129 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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 73 939 AM 87 1991 54 19 63
MINIMUM 40 1159 PM -1 1964 34 6 30
AVERAGE 57 44 13 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.43 1882 0.07 -0.07 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.31 1.73 0.58 2.25
SINCE MAR 1 2.31 1.73 0.58 2.25
SINCE JAN 1 3.91 4.15 -0.24 2.84
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.3 1983 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 4.0 -0.5 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 4.0 -0.5 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 34.7 -4.6 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 8 21 -13 18
MONTH TO DATE 511 695 -184 535
SINCE MAR 1 511 695 -184 535
SINCE JUL 1 4813 5488 -675 4938
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.2
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 500 AM
LOWEST 42 400 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 80 1895
1989
2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 6 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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