862  
CDUS43 KDMX 280642  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1242 AM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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 45 1159 PM 30 15 47  
MINIMUM 37 1222 AM 13 24 43  
AVERAGE 41 22 19 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.03 -0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.66 0.95 -0.29  
SINCE JAN 1 44.38 35.81 8.57  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 43 -19 20  
MONTH TO DATE 1102 1060 42 969  
SINCE DEC 1 1102 1060 42 969  
SINCE JUL 1 2195 2489 -294 1971  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM  
LOWEST 96 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 98  
   
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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 2025......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 451 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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