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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
156 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2012
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 63 553 PM MM MM 66 -3 69
MINIMUM 46 331 AM MM MM 44 2 47
AVERAGE 55 55 0 58
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 10 0 7
MONTH TO DATE 354 467 -113 494
SINCE MAR 1 769 1337 -568 1392
SINCE JUL 1 5286 6622 -1336 6736
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 10 3 7 4
SINCE MAR 1 25 3 22 4
SINCE JAN 1 25 3 22 4
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 67 400 PM
AVERAGE 84
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2012...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
MAY 2 2012...........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
FAB
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