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CDUS43 KDMX 060633  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST WED DEC 06 2023  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 5 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 36 112 PM 38 -2 43  
MINIMUM 16 1139 PM 20 -4 20  
AVERAGE 26 29 -3 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.04 -0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.19 -0.19  
SINCE JAN 1 29.08 35.05 -5.97  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 36 3 33  
MONTH TO DATE 171 178 -7 180  
SINCE DEC 1 171 178 -7 180  
SINCE JUL 1 1259 1607 -348 1556  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 700 PM  
LOWEST 72 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 6 2023......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
DECEMBER 7 2023......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 443 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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