Climatological Report (Daily) Issued by NWS
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
134 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 16 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 75 346 PM 61 14 41
MINIMUM 57 1159 PM 38 19 33
AVERAGE 66 50 16 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.57 0.14 1.43
MONTH TO DATE 2.08 1.81 0.27
SINCE JAN 1 5.87 5.15 0.72
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 16 -16 28
MONTH TO DATE 207 291 -84 215
SINCE MAR 1 912 1158 -246 1118
SINCE JUL 1 5033 6359 -1326 6098
COOLING
YESTERDAY 1 0 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 5 0 5 12
SINCE MAR 1 5 1 4 12
SINCE JAN 1 5 1 4 12
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 1100 AM
LOWEST 34 1200 AM
AVERAGE 66
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 MM MM
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 MM MM
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 800 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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