912  
CDUS43 KDMX 260628  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 25 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 86 359 PM 75 11 72  
MINIMUM 61 452 AM 53 8 50  
AVERAGE 74 64 10 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.18 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 3.06 4.08 -1.02  
SINCE JAN 1 15.55 11.31 4.24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 163 170 -7 148  
SINCE MAR 1 1189 1511 -322 1181  
SINCE JUL 1 5889 6712 -823 5869  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 3 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 33 31 2 23  
SINCE MAR 1 53 36 17 28  
SINCE JAN 1 53 36 17 28    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 900 AM  
LOWEST 31 400 PM  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 840 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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