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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         51    351 PM  84    1978  56     -5       59       
  MINIMUM         30    345 AM  13    1923  35     -5       42       
  AVERAGE         41                        46     -5       51     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        T             1.36 1973   0.10  -0.10      T       
  MONTH TO DATE    2.67                      2.17   0.50     2.38     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.67                      2.17   0.50     2.38     
  SINCE JAN 1      3.26                      4.59  -1.33     4.71     

SNOWFALL (IN)                                                              
  YESTERDAY        T             2.9  1985   0.1   -0.1      0.0      
  MONTH TO DATE    3.0                       4.4   -1.4      0.3      
  SINCE MAR 1      3.0                       4.4   -1.4      0.3      
  SINCE JUL 1     14.3                      35.1  -20.8     34.5      
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       24                        19      5       14        
  MONTH TO DATE  586                       795   -209      616        
  SINCE MAR 1    586                       795   -209      616        
  SINCE JUL 1   4989                      5588   -599     4482        

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0        
  MONTH TO DATE    5                         2      3        0        
  SINCE MAR 1      5                         2      3        0        
  SINCE JAN 1      5                         2      3        0        
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                                 


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    85           500 AM                                      
 LOWEST     35          1200 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    60                                                        

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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 2025.........SUNRISE   657 AM CDT   SUNSET   740 PM CDT     
APRIL  2 2025.........SUNRISE   655 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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