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CDUS43 KDMX 270635  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 26 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 21 348 PM 29 -8 31  
MINIMUM -11 745 AM 11 -22 6  
AVERAGE 5 20 -15 19  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.02 -0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.56 0.50 1.06  
SINCE JAN 1 1.56 0.50 1.06  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 60 45 15 46  
MONTH TO DATE 1134 1179 -45 1255  
SINCE DEC 1 2401 2413 -12 2337  
SINCE JUL 1 3494 3842 -348 3339  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 200 AM  
LOWEST 43 300 PM  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 27 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 523 PM CST  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 524 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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