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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT THU MAR 16 2023

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2023...

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         MM        MM  47     MM       56                    
  MINIMUM         MM        MM  27     MM       29                    
  AVERAGE         MM            37     MM       43                   

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.06  -0.06                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.55          0.72  -0.17                          
  SINCE JAN 1      5.54          2.11   3.43                          

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       MM            28     MM       22                    
  MONTH TO DATE  435           476    -41      459                    
  SINCE MAR 1    435           476    -41      459                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5415          5677   -262     5295                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       MM             0     MM        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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                        


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  HAZE                                                                


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    75           700 AM                                      
 LOWEST     59           300 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    67                                                        

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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        MM        MM                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        MM        MM                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MARCH 16 2023.........SUNRISE   725 AM CDT   SUNSET   722 PM CDT     
MARCH 17 2023.........SUNRISE   723 AM CDT   SUNSET   723 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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