543  
CDUS43 KDMX 310634  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT SUN MAY 31 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 30 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 81 305 PM 77 4 80  
MINIMUM 66 706 AM 55 11 52  
AVERAGE 74 66 8 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 0.18 -0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 3.10 4.96 -1.86  
SINCE JAN 1 15.59 12.19 3.40  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 163 183 -20 173  
SINCE MAR 1 1189 1524 -335 1206  
SINCE JUL 1 5889 6725 -836 5894  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 4 5 1  
MONTH TO DATE 82 47 35 24  
SINCE MAR 1 102 52 50 29  
SINCE JAN 1 102 52 50 29    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 700 AM  
LOWEST 45 300 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 31 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
JUNE 1 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 844 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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