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CDUS43 KDMX 300632  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 2024
 
 
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 62 442 PM 66 -4 57  
MINIMUM 46 1159 PM 43 3 36  
AVERAGE 54 54 0 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.16 -0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 4.82 3.74 1.08  
SINCE JAN 1 8.61 7.08 1.53  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 11 0 18  
MONTH TO DATE 365 464 -99 433  
SINCE MAR 1 1070 1331 -261 1336  
SINCE JUL 1 5191 6532 -1341 6316  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 12  
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 12  
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 12    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 200 AM  
LOWEST 56 600 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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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  
APRIL 30 2024.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT  
MAY 1 2024...........SUNRISE 610 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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