320  
CDUS43 KDMX 210634  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 83 415 PM 73 10 73  
MINIMUM 63 607 AM 51 12 43  
AVERAGE 73 62 11 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.48 0.18 0.30  
MONTH TO DATE 4.98 3.22 1.76  
SINCE JAN 1 13.76 10.45 3.31  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 7  
MONTH TO DATE 76 151 -75 77  
SINCE MAR 1 1154 1492 -338 1428  
SINCE JUL 1 5275 6693 -1418 6408  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 8 2 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 25 20 5 38  
SINCE MAR 1 30 25 5 50  
SINCE JAN 1 30 25 5 50    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 200 AM  
LOWEST 62 600 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
MAY 22 2024...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 836 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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