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CDUS43 KDMX 200640  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1240 AM CST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 19 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 45 1256 PM 33 12 47  
MINIMUM 24 314 AM 16 8 11  
AVERAGE 35 24 11 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.04 -0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.70 -0.36  
SINCE JAN 1 37.49 35.56 1.93  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 41 -11 36  
MONTH TO DATE 712 722 -10 588  
SINCE DEC 1 712 722 -10 588  
SINCE JUL 1 1714 2151 -437 1676  
 
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 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 500 AM  
LOWEST 65 300 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2024......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST  
DECEMBER 21 2024......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 446 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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