809  
CDUS43 KDMX 270627  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 26 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 89 MM 76 13 70  
MINIMUM 60 MM 54 6 44  
AVERAGE 75 65 10 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.17 -0.17  
MONTH TO DATE 3.06 4.25 -1.19  
SINCE JAN 1 15.55 11.48 4.07  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 8  
MONTH TO DATE 163 173 -10 156  
SINCE MAR 1 1189 1514 -325 1189  
SINCE JUL 1 5889 6715 -826 5877  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 10 3 7 0  
MONTH TO DATE 43 34 9 23  
SINCE MAR 1 63 39 24 28  
SINCE JAN 1 63 39 24 28    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 500 AM  
LOWEST 30 400 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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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 27 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
MAY 28 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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