727  
CDUS43 KDMX 020627  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT TUE MAY 02 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 63 323 PM 66 -3 52  
MINIMUM 41 556 AM 43 -2 42  
AVERAGE 52 55 -3 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.15 -0.15  
SINCE JAN 1 8.98 7.38 1.60  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 10 3 18  
MONTH TO DATE 13 10 3 18  
SINCE MAR 1 1364 1351 13 1421  
SINCE JUL 1 6344 6552 -208 6257  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 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 (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65 600 AM  
LOWEST 24 200 PM  
AVERAGE 45  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2023...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2023...........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.  
 

 
 
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