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CDUS43 KDMX 010636  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
136 AM CDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 2025
 
 
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 69 311 PM 66 3 72  
MINIMUM 40 232 AM 43 -3 41  
AVERAGE 55 54 1 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.15 -0.15  
MONTH TO DATE 5.02 3.89 1.13  
SINCE JAN 1 8.58 7.23 1.35  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 11 -1 8  
MONTH TO DATE 399 475 -76 373  
SINCE MAR 1 1033 1342 -309 1078  
SINCE JUL 1 5721 6543 -822 5199  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 4 1 5  
SINCE MAR 1 5 5 0 5  
SINCE JAN 1 5 5 0 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1000 PM  
LOWEST 36 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 815 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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