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CDUS43 KDMX 030628  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST TUE MAR 03 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2 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 41 447 PM 40 1 47  
MINIMUM 24 210 AM 21 3 13  
AVERAGE 33 30 3 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.05 -0.05  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.09 -0.09  
SINCE JAN 1 2.37 1.48 0.89  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 35 -3 35  
MONTH TO DATE 73 70 3 75  
SINCE MAR 1 73 70 3 75  
SINCE JUL 1 4773 5271 -498 4763  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 200 AM  
LOWEST 67 300 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 607 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 608 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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