358  
CDUS43 KDMX 220633  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
133 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 61 220 PM 74 -13 80  
MINIMUM 55 1159 PM 49 6 55  
AVERAGE 58 62 -4 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.31 0.10 0.21  
MONTH TO DATE 4.09 2.47 1.62  
SINCE JAN 1 44.65 29.37 15.28  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 5 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 17 62 -45 45  
SINCE SEP 1 17 62 -45 45  
SINCE JUL 1 17 78 -61 59  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 3  
MONTH TO DATE 147 62 85 95  
SINCE SEP 1 147 62 85 95  
SINCE JAN 1 1067 764 303 922    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 81 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 710 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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