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CDUS43 KDMX 170633  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1233 AM CST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2024  
 
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 48 319 PM 34 14 42  
MINIMUM 30 1119 PM 16 14 38  
AVERAGE 39 25 14 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.04 -0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.60 -0.59  
SINCE JAN 1 37.16 35.46 1.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 26 40 -14 25  
MONTH TO DATE 607 600 7 482  
SINCE DEC 1 607 600 7 482  
SINCE JUL 1 1609 2029 -420 1570  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 932 786 146 989    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 100 AM  
LOWEST 54 200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 445 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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