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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
129 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 14 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    359 PM  61     25       63
  MINIMUM         55    618 AM  37     18       41
  AVERAGE         71            49     22       52

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.12  -0.11
  MONTH TO DATE    4.24          1.54   2.70
  SINCE JAN 1      9.40          4.88   4.52

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0            16    -16       13
  MONTH TO DATE  226           259    -33      252
  SINCE MAR 1    883          1126   -243      886
  SINCE JUL 1   5583          6327   -744     5574

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        6             0      6        0
  MONTH TO DATE    8             0      8        1
  SINCE MAR 1     12             1     11        1
  SINCE JAN 1     12             1     11        1
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  THUNDERSTORM
  LIGHT RAIN
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM
 LOWEST     36           500 PM
 AVERAGE    68

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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        MM        MM
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        MM        MM


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE   632 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 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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