097  
CDUS43 KDMX 040632  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT SAT MAY 04 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 2024
 
 
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 72 259 PM 67 5 72  
MINIMUM 38 534 AM 44 -6 34  
AVERAGE 55 56 -1 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 1.11 0.44 0.67  
SINCE JAN 1 9.89 7.67 2.22  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 10 0 12  
MONTH TO DATE 28 30 -2 37  
SINCE MAR 1 1106 1371 -265 1388  
SINCE JUL 1 5227 6572 -1345 6368  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 5 0 12  
SINCE JAN 1 5 5 0 12    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 600 AM  
LOWEST 33 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2024...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
MAY 5 2024...........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 818 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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