120  
CDUS43 KDMX 280635  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST SAT DEC 28 2024  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 47 1011 AM 30 17 37  
MINIMUM 43 1159 PM 13 30 31  
AVERAGE 45 22 23 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.58 0.03 0.55  
MONTH TO DATE 0.92 0.95 -0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 38.07 35.81 2.26  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 43 -23 31  
MONTH TO DATE 969 1060 -91 776  
SINCE DEC 1 969 1060 -91 776  
SINCE JUL 1 1971 2489 -518 1864  
 
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 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1000 AM  
LOWEST 89 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 93  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 28 2024......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
DECEMBER 29 2024......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 452 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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