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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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 68 547 PM 91 1986 56 12 77
MINIMUM 42 641 AM 6 1969 35 7 56
AVERAGE 55 45 10 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.47 2017 0.08 -0.08 0.35
MONTH TO DATE 2.31 1.98 0.33 2.61
SINCE MAR 1 2.31 1.98 0.33 2.61
SINCE JAN 1 3.91 4.40 -0.49 3.20
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.7 1954 0.1 -0.1 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 4.3 -0.8 2.7
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 4.3 -0.8 2.7
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 35.0 -4.9 14.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 20 -10 0
MONTH TO DATE 568 756 -188 542
SINCE MAR 1 568 756 -188 542
SINCE JUL 1 4870 5549 -679 4945
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 2
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 5
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 5
SINCE JAN 1 7 0 7 5
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 59 1100 PM
LOWEST 33 200 PM
AVERAGE 46
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 83 1967
1968
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 6 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 30 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 739 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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