273  
CDUS43 KDMX 110548  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1248 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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 63 MM 44 19 74  
MINIMUM 39 MM 25 14 33  
AVERAGE 51 34 17 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 0.05 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 2.13 0.45 1.68  
SINCE JAN 1 4.50 1.84 2.66  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 31 -17 11  
MONTH TO DATE 217 330 -113 268  
SINCE MAR 1 217 330 -113 268  
SINCE JUL 1 4917 5531 -614 4956  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 55 100 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 718 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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