581  
CDUS43 KDMX 010628  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 AM CDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 60 313 PM 66 -6 67  
MINIMUM 40 606 AM 43 -3 46  
AVERAGE 50 54 -4 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 2.89 3.89 -1.00  
SINCE JAN 1 8.98 7.23 1.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 11 4 8  
MONTH TO DATE 448 475 -27 567  
SINCE MAR 1 1351 1342 9 1403  
SINCE JUL 1 6331 6543 -212 6239  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 12 4 8 0  
SINCE MAR 1 12 5 7 0  
SINCE JAN 1 12 5 7 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 48 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 1200 AM  
LOWEST 35 600 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2023...........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2023...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 814 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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