CDUS43 KDMX 200637
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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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         65    155 AM  73     -8       63                   
  MINIMUM         45   1159 PM  51     -6       49                   
  AVERAGE         55            62     -7       56                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.17  -0.15                          
  MONTH TO DATE    2.93          3.04  -0.11                          
  SINCE JAN 1     15.42         10.27   5.15                          

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       10             5      5        9                    
  MONTH TO DATE  133           146    -13       96                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1159          1487   -328     1129                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5859          6688   -829     5817                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             2     -2        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE   23            18      5       23                    
  SINCE MAR 1     43            23     20       28                    
  SINCE JAN 1     43            23     20       28                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    34   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.7                                        


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97           200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     68           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    83                                                        

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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   73        MM        MM                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        MM        MM                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT     
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 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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