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CDUS43 KDMX 010634  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT MON JUN 01 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 31 2026
 
 
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 82 531 PM 77 5 85  
MINIMUM 58 700 AM 56 2 50  
AVERAGE 70 66 4 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.18 0.20 -0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 3.28 5.16 -1.88  
SINCE JAN 1 15.77 12.39 3.38  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 163 185 -22 173  
SINCE MAR 1 1189 1526 -337 1206  
SINCE JUL 1 5889 6727 -838 5894  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 4 1 3  
MONTH TO DATE 87 51 36 27  
SINCE MAR 1 107 56 51 32  
SINCE JAN 1 107 56 51 32    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 700 AM  
LOWEST 50 300 AM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
JUNE 2 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 844 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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