709  
CDUS43 KDMX 270629  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1229 AM CST WED DEC 27 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 2023
 
 
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 35 1255 PM 31 4 17  
MINIMUM 31 445 PM 14 17 -6  
AVERAGE 33 22 11 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.03 -0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.55 0.92 0.63  
SINCE JAN 1 30.63 35.78 -5.15  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 43 -11 59  
MONTH TO DATE 745 1017 -272 1126  
SINCE DEC 1 745 1017 -272 1126  
SINCE JUL 1 1833 2446 -613 2502  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 989 786 203 1046    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 200 PM  
LOWEST 72 900 AM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 27 2023......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
DECEMBER 28 2023......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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