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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 73 135 AM 84 1978 56 17 51
MINIMUM 46 1159 PM 13 1923 35 11 30
AVERAGE 60 46 14 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.36 1973 0.10 -0.10 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.31 2.17 0.14 2.67
SINCE MAR 1 2.31 2.17 0.14 2.67
SINCE JAN 1 3.91 4.59 -0.68 3.26
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.9 1985 0.1 -0.1 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.5 4.4 -0.9 3.0
SINCE MAR 1 3.5 4.4 -0.9 3.0
SINCE JUL 1 30.1 35.1 -5.0 14.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 5 19 -14 24
MONTH TO DATE 573 795 -222 586
SINCE MAR 1 573 795 -222 586
SINCE JUL 1 4875 5588 -713 4989
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 10 2 8 5
SINCE MAR 1 10 2 8 5
SINCE JAN 1 10 2 8 5
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 800 AM
LOWEST 36 200 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 87 2003
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 11 1881
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 741 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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