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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 07 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 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         70    328 PM  77    2017  44     26       44       
  MINIMUM         42   1159 PM  -6    1960  26     16       19       
  AVERAGE         56                        35     21       32     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        1.69R         0.95 1983   0.06   1.63     0.16     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.69                      0.36   1.33     1.96     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.69                      0.36   1.33     1.96     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.29                      2.78   0.51     2.55     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.5  1948   0.2   -0.2       T       
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.3   -1.3      2.7      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.3   -1.3      2.7      
  SINCE JUL 1     26.6                      32.0   -5.4     14.0      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        9                        30    -21       33        
  MONTH TO DATE  133                       188    -55      177        
  SINCE MAR 1    133                       188    -55      177        
  SINCE JUL 1   4435                      4981   -546     4580        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0        
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.4                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  THUNDERSTORM                                                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                          
  RAIN                                                                
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                      
 LOWEST     70           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    85                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        79      2000                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        -5      1996                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH  7 2026.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   612 PM CST     
MARCH  8 2026.........SUNRISE   738 AM CDT   SUNSET   713 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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