135  
CDUS43 KDMX 140632  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 13 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 69 450 PM 71 -2 77  
MINIMUM 60 1159 PM 48 12 68  
AVERAGE 65 59 6 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.14 0.17 -0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 4.07 2.02 2.05  
SINCE JAN 1 12.85 9.25 3.60  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 7 -7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 72 112 -40 50  
SINCE MAR 1 1150 1453 -303 1401  
SINCE JUL 1 5271 6654 -1383 6381  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 8  
MONTH TO DATE 5 8 -3 30  
SINCE MAR 1 10 13 -3 42  
SINCE JAN 1 10 13 -3 42    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 500 AM  
LOWEST 42 600 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 14 2024...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 829 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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