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CDUS43 KDMX 160630
CLIAMW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2024
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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2024...
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 76 506 PM 71 5 64
MINIMUM 48 450 AM 49 -1 53
AVERAGE 62 60 2 59
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.17 -0.17
MONTH TO DATE 4.07 2.36 1.71
SINCE JAN 1 12.85 9.59 3.26
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 3 6 -3 6
MONTH TO DATE 75 124 -49 60
SINCE MAR 1 1153 1465 -312 1411
SINCE JUL 1 5274 6666 -1392 6391
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 10 -5 30
SINCE MAR 1 10 15 -5 42
SINCE JAN 1 10 15 -5 42
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 600 AM
LOWEST 51 300 PM
AVERAGE 74
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 831 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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