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CDUS43 KDMX 020644  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1244 AM CST FRI JAN 02 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
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 28 328 PM 30 -2 33  
MINIMUM 13 735 AM 12 1 20  
AVERAGE 21 21 0 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.02 -0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.02 -0.02  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.02 -0.02  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 44 44 0 38  
MONTH TO DATE 44 44 0 38  
SINCE DEC 1 1311 1278 33 1120  
SINCE JUL 1 2404 2707 -303 2122  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 900 PM  
LOWEST 55 200 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 12 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 455 PM CST  
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 456 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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