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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
139 AM CDT THU APR 02 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 1 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 52 128 PM 55 -3 47
MINIMUM 38 602 AM 33 5 31
AVERAGE 45 44 1 39
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.36 0.09 0.27
MONTH TO DATE 0.36 0.09 0.27
SINCE JAN 1 5.52 3.43 2.09
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 20 21 -1 26
MONTH TO DATE 20 21 -1 26
SINCE MAR 1 677 888 -211 660
SINCE JUL 1 5377 6089 -712 5348
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE MAR 1 4 1 3 0
SINCE JAN 1 4 1 3 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 900 PM
LOWEST 49 100 AM
AVERAGE 75
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
APRIL 3 2026.........SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 742 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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