731  
CDUS43 KDMX 250637  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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 68 322 PM 75 -7 73  
MINIMUM 53 1215 AM 53 0 51  
AVERAGE 61 64 -3 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.17 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 4.31 3.90 0.41  
SINCE JAN 1 12.89 11.13 1.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 4 0 3  
MONTH TO DATE 144 167 -23 80  
SINCE MAR 1 1177 1508 -331 1158  
SINCE JUL 1 5865 6709 -844 5279  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 23 28 -5 29  
SINCE MAR 1 28 33 -5 34  
SINCE JAN 1 28 33 -5 34    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 1200 AM  
LOWEST 47 600 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
MAY 26 2025...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 839 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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