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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
133 AM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 28 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 85 304 PM 80 5 83
MINIMUM 53 543 AM 57 -4 55
AVERAGE 69 69 0 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15
MONTH TO DATE 4.73 4.39 0.34
SINCE JAN 1 40.20 26.44 13.76
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 14
SINCE JUN 1 7 29 -22 20
SINCE JUL 1 0 8 -8 14
COOLING
YESTERDAY 4 5 -1 4
MONTH TO DATE 220 184 36 201
SINCE JUN 1 780 634 146 777
SINCE JAN 1 887 690 197 809
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 46 100 PM
AVERAGE 73
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 751 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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