914  
CDUS43 KDMX 270639  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
139 AM CDT SUN SEP 27 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 26 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 66 124 PM 73 -7 89  
MINIMUM 59 1033 AM 47 12 49  
AVERAGE 63 60 3 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.17 0.08 0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 5.13 2.94 2.19  
SINCE JAN 1 45.69 29.84 15.85  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 2 7 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 42 92 -50 45  
SINCE SEP 1 42 92 -50 45  
SINCE JUL 1 42 108 -66 59  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 146 69 77 112  
SINCE SEP 1 146 69 77 112  
SINCE JAN 1 1066 771 295 939    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 83 1000 PM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 701 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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