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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT SAT AUG 08 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 7 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 86 448 PM 83 3 83
MINIMUM 63 1255 AM 62 1 68
AVERAGE 75 72 3 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15
MONTH TO DATE 1.10 1.03 0.07
SINCE JAN 1 36.57 23.08 13.49
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 7 25 -18 6
SINCE JUL 1 0 4 -4 0
COOLING
YESTERDAY 10 8 2 11
MONTH TO DATE 50 56 -6 30
SINCE JUN 1 610 506 104 606
SINCE JAN 1 717 562 155 638
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 70 400 PM
AVERAGE 85
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 8 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 823 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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