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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
219 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         53    510 PM  81    2012  48      5       81       
  MINIMUM         33    710 AM  -3    1880  29      4       53       
  AVERAGE         43                        39      4       67     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.50 1945   0.06  -0.06     0.15     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.99                      0.86   1.13     2.13     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.99                      0.86   1.13     2.13     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.59                      3.28   0.31     2.72     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.2  1912   0.2   -0.2      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.5                       2.8   -2.3      2.7      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.5                       2.8   -2.3      2.7      
  SINCE JUL 1     27.1                      33.5   -6.4     14.0      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       22                        26     -4        0        
  MONTH TO DATE  281                       412   -131      298        
  SINCE MAR 1    281                       412   -131      298        
  SINCE JUL 1   4583                      5205   -622     4701        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        2        
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        2        
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        2        
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        2        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    67           700 AM                                      
 LOWEST     38           600 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    53                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        81      2012                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         0      1890                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE   726 AM CDT   SUNSET   721 PM CDT     
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   722 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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