841  
CDUS43 KDMX 180629  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1229 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 32 800 PM 33 -1 38  
MINIMUM 27 738 AM 16 11 34  
AVERAGE 30 25 5 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 0.03 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.63 -0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 37.49 35.49 2.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 35 40 -5 29  
MONTH TO DATE 642 640 2 511  
SINCE DEC 1 642 640 2 511  
SINCE JUL 1 1644 2069 -425 1599  
 
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1100 PM  
LOWEST 69 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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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 18 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 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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