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CDUS43 KDMX 150646
CLIAMW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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 50 347 PM 46 4 80
MINIMUM 32 718 AM 26 6 50
AVERAGE 41 36 5 65
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.05 -0.05
MONTH TO DATE 2.32 0.66 1.66
SINCE JAN 1 4.69 2.05 2.64
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 24 29 -5 0
MONTH TO DATE 318 448 -130 316
SINCE MAR 1 318 448 -130 316
SINCE JUL 1 5018 5649 -631 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 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 69 800 AM
LOWEST 50 400 PM
AVERAGE 60
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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