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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
140 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 13 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 50 113 AM 46 4 75
MINIMUM 33 1159 PM 26 7 32
AVERAGE 42 36 6 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.06 -0.06
MONTH TO DATE 2.32 0.61 1.71
SINCE JAN 1 4.69 2.00 2.69
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 23 29 -6 11
MONTH TO DATE 294 419 -125 316
SINCE MAR 1 294 419 -125 316
SINCE JUL 1 4994 5620 -626 5004
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 44 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 60 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 73 1200 AM
LOWEST 36 500 PM
AVERAGE 55
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 721 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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