CXUS53 KDMX 020047
CLMDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
747 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE DES MOINES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   03/29/1986
 LOW             -22   03/01/1962
HIGHEST           91R  03/21         75      16
LOWEST             5   03/17          9      -4
MEAN            46.5               39.4     7.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.0     1.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               19.0    -7.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.5    -0.5

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.82   1990
 MINIMUM        0.04   1885
TOTALS          2.31               2.17    0.14
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.07    0.00
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.5                4.4    -0.9
SINCE 7/1       30.1               35.1    -5.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    573                796    -223
 SINCE 7/1      4875               5588    -713
COOLING TOTAL     10                  2       8
 SINCE 1/1        10                  2       8
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/320    DATE  03/15


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     2     FOG                        7
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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