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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
134 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 70 424 PM 76 -6 91
MINIMUM 58 1241 AM 51 7 63
AVERAGE 64 63 1 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 0.11 -0.11
MONTH TO DATE 3.52 1.94 1.58
SINCE JAN 1 44.08 28.84 15.24
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 1 4 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 9 39 -30 45
SINCE SEP 1 9 39 -30 45
SINCE JUL 1 9 55 -46 59
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 12
MONTH TO DATE 123 52 71 78
SINCE SEP 1 123 52 71 78
SINCE JAN 1 1043 754 289 905
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 1000 PM
LOWEST 73 1000 AM
AVERAGE 85
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 718 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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