311  
CDUS43 KDMX 250628  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1228 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 2025
 
 
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 42 204 PM 31 11 36  
MINIMUM 28 1249 AM 14 14 31  
AVERAGE 35 23 12 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.03 -0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 0.86 -0.20  
SINCE JAN 1 44.38 35.72 8.66  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 42 -12 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1027 931 96 892  
SINCE DEC 1 1027 931 96 892  
SINCE JUL 1 2120 2360 -240 1894  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1003 786 217 932    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 79 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 449 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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