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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 69 511 PM 68 1 82
MINIMUM 35 1213 AM 46 -11 49
AVERAGE 52 57 -5 66
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.15 -0.13
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.03 -1.01
SINCE JAN 1 12.51 8.26 4.25
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 13 9 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 86 67 19 55
SINCE MAR 1 1112 1408 -296 1088
SINCE JUL 1 5812 6609 -797 5776
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 1
MONTH TO DATE 0 2 -2 1
SINCE MAR 1 20 7 13 6
SINCE JAN 1 20 7 13 6
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 73 1200 AM
LOWEST 25 400 PM
AVERAGE 49
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 822 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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