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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
136 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 88 305 PM 54 34 48
MINIMUM 39 455 AM 32 7 33
AVERAGE 64 43 21 41
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.10 -0.04
MONTH TO DATE 2.77 1.85 0.92
SINCE JAN 1 5.14 3.24 1.90
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 1 22 -21 24
MONTH TO DATE 647 846 -199 610
SINCE MAR 1 647 846 -199 610
SINCE JUL 1 5347 6047 -700 5298
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0
SINCE MAR 1 4 0 4 0
SINCE JAN 1 4 0 4 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 600 AM
LOWEST 27 500 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 740 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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