History for Ames, IA

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Temperature
Mean Temperature 67 °F 59 °F  
Max Temperature 80 °F 70 °F 97 °F (2000)
Min Temperature 53 °F 48 °F 41 °F (2008)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 0 7  
Month to date heating degree days 26 95  
Since 1 July heating degree days 5312 6717  
Cooling Degree Days 2 1  
Month to date cooling degree days 36 6  
Year to date cooling degree days 61 9  
Growing Degree Days 18 (Base 50)    
Moisture
Dew Point 48 °F    
Average Humidity 59    
Maximum Humidity 83    
Minimum Humidity 34    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.00 in 0.15 in 1.82 in (2002)
Month to date precipitation 1.58  
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 30.01 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 13 mph (West)    
Max Wind Speed 26 mph    
Max Gust Speed 36 mph    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events      
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Astronomy
May. 22, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:57 AM CDT 8:24 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:26 AM CDT 8:56 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:47 AM CDT 9:35 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:03 AM CDT 10:19 PM CDT
Moon 1:03 AM CDT (5/11) 11:32 AM CDT (5/11)
Length Of Visible Light 15h 30m
Length of Day
14h 26m
Waning Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Hourly Observations
Time (CDT) Temp. Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:53 AM 61.0 °F 50.0 °F 67% 29.89 in 10.0 mi SSE 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
1:53 AM 61.0 °F 50.0 °F 67% 29.88 in 10.0 mi SSE 11.5 mph - N/A   Clear
2:53 AM 59.0 °F 50.0 °F 72% 29.88 in 10.0 mi SSE 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
3:53 AM 57.9 °F 50.0 °F 75% 29.91 in 10.0 mi SSE 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
4:53 AM 55.9 °F 50.0 °F 80% 29.92 in 10.0 mi SE 5.8 mph - N/A   Clear
5:53 AM 55.0 °F 50.0 °F 83% 29.92 in 10.0 mi SE 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
6:53 AM 59.0 °F 51.1 °F 75% 29.94 in 10.0 mi South 6.9 mph - N/A   Clear
7:53 AM 63.0 °F 53.1 °F 70% 29.95 in 10.0 mi South 13.8 mph - N/A   Clear
8:53 AM 68.0 °F 55.0 °F 63% 29.95 in 10.0 mi SSW 15.0 mph - N/A   Clear
9:53 AM 72.0 °F 55.0 °F 55% 29.96 in 10.0 mi West 11.5 mph - N/A   Clear
10:53 AM 73.9 °F 54.0 °F 50% 29.97 in 10.0 mi WSW 13.8 mph - N/A   Clear
11:53 AM 75.0 °F 52.0 °F 44% 29.99 in 10.0 mi WSW 17.3 mph 23.0 mph N/A   Clear
12:53 PM 77.0 °F 51.1 °F 40% 29.99 in 10.0 mi West 17.3 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Clear
1:53 PM 79.0 °F 52.0 °F 39% 30.00 in 10.0 mi WNW 10.4 mph - N/A   Clear
2:53 PM 80.1 °F 52.0 °F 38% 30.01 in 10.0 mi WNW 15.0 mph - N/A   Clear
3:53 PM 78.1 °F 52.0 °F 40% 30.02 in 10.0 mi WNW 8.1 mph 17.3 mph N/A   Clear
4:53 PM 77.0 °F 50.0 °F 39% 30.03 in 10.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 23.0 mph N/A   Clear
5:53 PM 73.0 °F 48.9 °F 42% 30.06 in 10.0 mi NNW 16.1 mph 24.2 mph N/A   Clear
6:53 PM 71.1 °F 45.0 °F 39% 30.07 in 10.0 mi North 13.8 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Clear
7:53 PM 64.9 °F 35.1 °F 33% 30.12 in 10.0 mi NNW 18.4 mph 31.1 mph N/A   Clear
8:53 PM 61.0 °F 36.0 °F 39% 30.15 in 10.0 mi North 19.6 mph 29.9 mph N/A   Clear
9:53 PM 59.0 °F 36.0 °F 42% 30.17 in 10.0 mi North 17.3 mph 25.3 mph N/A   Clear
10:53 PM 57.0 °F 37.9 °F 49% 30.19 in 10.0 mi North 15.0 mph - N/A   Clear
11:53 PM 55.0 °F 37.0 °F 51% 30.21 in 10.0 mi North 16.1 mph 21.9 mph N/A   Clear
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