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CDUS43 KDMX 160629  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT TUE MAY 16 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 64 550 PM 71 -7 76  
MINIMUM 53 446 AM 49 4 55  
AVERAGE 59 60 -1 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.17 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 3.35 2.36 0.99  
SINCE JAN 1 12.33 9.59 2.74  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 6 6 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 60 124 -64 98  
SINCE MAR 1 1411 1465 -54 1501  
SINCE JUL 1 6391 6666 -275 6337  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 30 10 20 61  
SINCE MAR 1 42 15 27 61  
SINCE JAN 1 42 15 27 61    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (70)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (70)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 900 PM  
LOWEST 56 500 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2023...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 830 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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