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CDUS43 KDMX 200637  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 19 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 MM 75 11 80  
MINIMUM 66 908 PM 50 16 57  
AVERAGE 76 62 14 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.05 0.11 -0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 3.77 2.26 1.51  
SINCE JAN 1 44.33 29.16 15.17  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 52 -43 45  
SINCE SEP 1 9 52 -43 45  
SINCE JUL 1 9 68 -59 59  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 2 9 4  
MONTH TO DATE 147 58 89 90  
SINCE SEP 1 147 58 89 90  
SINCE JAN 1 1067 760 307 917    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 63 200 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 713 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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