710  
CDUS43 KDMX 070631  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT TUE MAY 07 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 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 75 210 PM 68 7 75  
MINIMUM 48 512 AM 45 3 57  
AVERAGE 62 57 5 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.50 0.15 0.35  
MONTH TO DATE 2.19 0.88 1.31  
SINCE JAN 1 10.97 8.11 2.86  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 9 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 58 58 0 48  
SINCE MAR 1 1136 1399 -263 1399  
SINCE JUL 1 5257 6600 -1343 6379  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 1  
SINCE MAR 1 5 6 -1 13  
SINCE JAN 1 5 6 -1 13    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 100 AM  
LOWEST 61 300 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 7 2024...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 822 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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