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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
127 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2024

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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         77    435 PM  72      5       82                   
  MINIMUM         54   1154 PM  50      4       56                   
  AVERAGE         66            61      5       69                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.03          0.17  -0.14                          
  MONTH TO DATE    4.10          2.53   1.57                          
  SINCE JAN 1     12.88          9.76   3.12                          

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             6     -6        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE   75           130    -55       60                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1153          1471   -318     1411                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5274          6672  -1398     6391                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        1             2     -1        4                    
  MONTH TO DATE    6            12     -6       34                    
  SINCE MAR 1     11            17     -6       46                    
  SINCE JAN 1     11            17     -6       46                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                        


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    93           300 AM                                      
 LOWEST     40           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    67                                                        

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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 2024...........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT     
MAY 18 2024...........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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