IEM Daily Feature
Monday, 28 September 2020

October Steep Slope

Posted: 28 Sep 2020 05:36 AM

The climatological pull of the fall season is very strong this time of year as ever shortening daylight time and decreasing solar incidence angle work to decrease heating potential and lower humidity levels allow for more cooling overnight. The featured chart presents the climatology and 2020 progress for season to date coldest low temperature for Ames. The slope of the climatology certainly steepens during the end of September and October. The forecast for this week is starting to hint at our first real chance of a freeze by the end of the week. Temperatures will be much cooler than last week as well.

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