831  
CDUS43 KDMX 010648  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1248 AM CST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 36 122 AM 30 6 32  
MINIMUM 29 1052 AM 13 16 25  
AVERAGE 33 21 12 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 0.02 -0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.21 1.05 0.16  
SINCE JAN 1 38.36 35.91 2.45  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 32 44 -12 36  
MONTH TO DATE 1082 1235 -153 905  
SINCE DEC 1 1082 1235 -153 905  
SINCE JUL 1 2084 2664 -580 1993  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 400 AM  
LOWEST 61 700 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2025.......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 454 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2025.......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 455 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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