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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
131 AM CDT WED APR 30 2025

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 29 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         64    508 PM  66     -2       62                   
  MINIMUM         41   1128 PM  43     -2       46                   
  AVERAGE         53            54     -1       54                 

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.16  -0.16                          
  MONTH TO DATE    5.02          3.74   1.28                          
  SINCE JAN 1      8.58          7.08   1.50                          

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  YESTERDAY       12            11      1       11                    
  MONTH TO DATE  389           464    -75      365                    
  SINCE MAR 1   1023          1331   -308     1070                    
  SINCE JUL 1   5711          6532   -821     5191                    

 COOLING                                                              
  YESTERDAY        0             0      0        0                    
  MONTH TO DATE    5             0      5        5                    
  SINCE MAR 1      5             1      4        5                    
  SINCE JAN 1      5             1      4        5                    
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WIND (MPH)                                                            
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.5                                        


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                         
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                                  


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    83           200 AM                                      
 LOWEST     20           500 PM                                      
 AVERAGE    52                                                        

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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        MM        MM                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        MM        MM                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
APRIL 30 2025.........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   813 PM CDT     
MAY  1 2025...........SUNRISE   610 AM CDT   SUNSET   814 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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