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CLIAMW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 67 MM 43 24 49
MINIMUM 34 MM 24 10 26
AVERAGE 51 33 18 38
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.05 -0.05
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 0.36 1.77
SINCE JAN 1 4.50 1.75 2.75
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 14 32 -18 27
MONTH TO DATE 196 268 -72 237
SINCE MAR 1 196 268 -72 237
SINCE JUL 1 4896 5469 -573 4925
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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 82 1200 AM
LOWEST 40 300 PM
AVERAGE 61
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 715 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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