186  
CDUS43 KDMX 290634  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 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 77 417 PM 72 5 87  
MINIMUM 55 1156 PM 46 9 46  
AVERAGE 66 59 7 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 0.09 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 5.16 3.12 2.04  
SINCE JAN 1 45.72 30.02 15.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 7 -7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 44 106 -62 45  
SINCE SEP 1 44 106 -62 45  
SINCE JUL 1 44 122 -78 59  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 1 0 2  
MONTH TO DATE 147 71 76 118  
SINCE SEP 1 147 71 76 118  
SINCE JAN 1 1067 773 294 945    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 46 200 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 659 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 658 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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