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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
133 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 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 55 911 PM 59 -4 59
MINIMUM 40 234 AM 36 4 38
AVERAGE 48 48 0 49
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.05 0.12 -0.07
MONTH TO DATE 4.21 1.17 3.04
SINCE JAN 1 9.37 4.51 4.86
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 17 17 0 16
MONTH TO DATE 223 209 14 226
SINCE MAR 1 880 1076 -196 860
SINCE JUL 1 5580 6277 -697 5548
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 SE (140)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 800 PM
LOWEST 70 600 AM
AVERAGE 84
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 12 2026.........SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
APRIL 13 2026.........SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 754 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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