CDUS43 KDMX 200633

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CLIMATE REPORT 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

133 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026



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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 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         74        MM  49     25       48                    

  MINIMUM         31        MM  28      3       31                    

  AVERAGE         53            39     14       40                 



PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    

  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.07  -0.07                          

  MONTH TO DATE    2.33          0.99   1.34                          

  SINCE JAN 1      4.70          2.38   2.32                          



DEGREE DAYS                                                           

 HEATING                                                              

  YESTERDAY       12            26    -14       25                    

  MONTH TO DATE  494           584    -90      413                    

  SINCE MAR 1    494           584    -90      413                    

  SINCE JUL 1   5194          5785   -591     5101                    



 COOLING                                                              

  YESTERDAY        0             0      0        0                    

  MONTH TO DATE    0             0      0        0                    

  SINCE MAR 1      0             0      0        0                    

  SINCE JAN 1      0             0      0        0                    

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WIND (MPH)                                                            

  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     8   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)       

  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            

  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.6                                        





WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    

THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         

  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  





RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)

 HIGHEST   100           600 AM                                      

 LOWEST     30           400 PM                                      

 AVERAGE    65                                                        



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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY

                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     

 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        MM        MM                      

 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        MM        MM                      





SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    

MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 PM CDT     

MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 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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