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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
128 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 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         78    401 PM  88    1907  54     24       58       
  MINIMUM         44    541 AM   3    1955  33     11       37       
  AVERAGE         61                        43     18       48     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             1.23 1920   0.08  -0.08      T       
  MONTH TO DATE    2.31                      1.66   0.65     2.25     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.31                      1.66   0.65     2.25     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.91                      4.08  -0.17     2.84     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.9  1957   0.0    0.0      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    3.5                       3.9   -0.4      2.7      
  SINCE MAR 1      3.5                       3.9   -0.4      2.7      
  SINCE JUL 1     30.1                      34.6   -4.5     14.0      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        4                        22    -18       17        
  MONTH TO DATE  503                       674   -171      517        
  SINCE MAR 1    503                       674   -171      517        
  SINCE JUL 1   4805                      5467   -662     4920        

 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  HAZE                                                                


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    67          1100 PM                                      
 LOWEST     37           300 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    52                                                        

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THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        87      1991                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        -1      1964                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH 26 2026.........SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   734 PM CDT     
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE   706 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 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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