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CLIAMW

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
136 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2025...

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        MM  72      3       77                    
  MINIMUM         49        MM  50     -1       54                    
  AVERAGE         62            61      1       66                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.03          0.17  -0.14                          
  MONTH TO DATE    0.23          2.53  -2.30                          
  SINCE JAN 1      8.81          9.76  -0.95                          

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        3             6     -3        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE   67           130    -63       75                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1100          1471   -371     1153                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5788          6672   -884     5274                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             2     -2        1                    
  MONTH TO DATE   23            12     11        6                    
  SINCE MAR 1     28            17     11       11                    
  SINCE JAN 1     28            17     11       11                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    36   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    48   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.7                                        


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  HAZE                                                                


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    77           600 PM                                      
 LOWEST     26           100 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    52                                                        

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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 17 2025...........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT     
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE   551 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 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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