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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
127 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2026
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 74 MM 74 0 70
MINIMUM 55 MM 53 2 40
AVERAGE 65 64 1 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.08 0.17 -0.09
MONTH TO DATE 3.05 3.73 -0.68
SINCE JAN 1 15.54 10.96 4.58
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 10
MONTH TO DATE 163 163 0 140
SINCE MAR 1 1189 1504 -315 1173
SINCE JUL 1 5889 6705 -816 5861
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 23 26 -3 23
SINCE MAR 1 43 31 12 28
SINCE JAN 1 43 31 12 28
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 500 AM
LOWEST 44 500 PM
AVERAGE 72
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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 24 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
MAY 25 2026...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 838 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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