763  
CDUS43 KDMX 100631  
CLIAMW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1231 AM CST SAT JAN 10 2026  
   
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..THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 9 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 43 243 PM 29 14 33  
MINIMUM 31 756 PM 11 20 6  
AVERAGE 37 20 17 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.05 0.01 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 1.56 0.18 1.38  
SINCE JAN 1 1.56 0.18 1.38  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 45 -17 45  
MONTH TO DATE 304 402 -98 438  
SINCE DEC 1 1571 1636 -65 1520  
SINCE JUL 1 2664 3065 -401 2522  
 
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM  
LOWEST 57 300 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE AMES IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 11 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 10 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST  
JANUARY 11 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 504 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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