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CDUS43 KDMX 210652  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
152 AM CDT FRI APR 21 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 20 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 62 1031 AM 63 -1 49  
MINIMUM 37 1047 PM 39 -2 45  
AVERAGE 50 51 -1 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.83 0.15 0.68  
MONTH TO DATE 2.67 2.39 0.28  
SINCE JAN 1 8.76 5.73 3.03  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 14 1 18  
MONTH TO DATE 267 350 -83 450  
SINCE MAR 1 1170 1217 -47 1286  
SINCE JUL 1 6150 6418 -268 6122  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 0 12 0  
SINCE MAR 1 12 1 11 0  
SINCE JAN 1 12 1 11 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 500 AM  
LOWEST 65 400 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 21 2023.........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
APRIL 22 2023.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 803 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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