923  
CDUS43 KDMX 020648  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
148 AM CDT FRI MAY 02 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 66 215 PM 66 0 66  
MINIMUM 49 1159 PM 43 6 46  
AVERAGE 58 55 3 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.15 -0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 0.15 -0.09  
SINCE JAN 1 8.64 7.38 1.26  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 10 -3 9  
MONTH TO DATE 7 10 -3 9  
SINCE MAR 1 1040 1351 -311 1087  
SINCE JUL 1 5728 6552 -824 5208  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 5 0 5  
SINCE JAN 1 5 5 0 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1200 AM  
LOWEST 73 200 PM  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2025...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 816 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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