605  
CDUS43 KDMX 160630  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 76 506 PM 71 5 64  
MINIMUM 48 450 AM 49 -1 53  
AVERAGE 62 60 2 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.17 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 4.07 2.36 1.71  
SINCE JAN 1 12.85 9.59 3.26  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 6 -3 6  
MONTH TO DATE 75 124 -49 60  
SINCE MAR 1 1153 1465 -312 1411  
SINCE JUL 1 5274 6666 -1392 6391  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 10 -5 30  
SINCE MAR 1 10 15 -5 42  
SINCE JAN 1 10 15 -5 42    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 600 AM  
LOWEST 51 300 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
   
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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 2024...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 831 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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