802  
CDUS43 KDMX 100629  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT MON AUG 10 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 9 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 86 417 PM 83 3 84  
MINIMUM 67 1245 AM 62 5 71  
AVERAGE 77 72 5 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.36 0.16 0.20  
MONTH TO DATE 1.46 1.35 0.11  
SINCE JAN 1 36.93 23.40 13.53  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JUN 1 7 25 -18 6  
SINCE JUL 1 0 4 -4 0  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 12 7 5 13  
MONTH TO DATE 66 70 -4 59  
SINCE JUN 1 626 520 106 635  
SINCE JAN 1 733 576 157 667    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 300 AM  
LOWEST 62 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 820 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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