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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT THU MAY 07 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 6 2026
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 58 450 PM 68 -10 77
MINIMUM 35 1144 PM 45 -10 43
AVERAGE 47 57 -10 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.15 -0.15
MONTH TO DATE T 0.88 -0.88
SINCE JAN 1 12.49 8.11 4.38
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 18 9 9 5
MONTH TO DATE 73 58 15 55
SINCE MAR 1 1099 1399 -300 1088
SINCE JUL 1 5799 6600 -801 5776
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0
SINCE MAR 1 20 6 14 5
SINCE JAN 1 20 6 14 5
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 64 1100 PM
LOWEST 23 400 PM
AVERAGE 44
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 821 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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