681  
CDUS43 KDMX 180630  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 65 506 PM 72 -7 82  
MINIMUM 44 1159 PM 50 -6 50  
AVERAGE 55 61 -6 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.17 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 0.23 2.70 -2.47  
SINCE JAN 1 8.81 9.93 -1.12  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 6 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 77 136 -59 75  
SINCE MAR 1 1110 1477 -367 1153  
SINCE JUL 1 5798 6678 -880 5274  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 1  
MONTH TO DATE 23 14 9 7  
SINCE MAR 1 28 19 9 12  
SINCE JAN 1 28 19 9 12    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 74 200 AM  
LOWEST 36 400 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2025...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 833 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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