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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1232 AM CST TUE JAN 06 2026

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...THE AMES IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 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         46    236 PM  29     17       17
  MINIMUM         23    756 AM  12     11       12
  AVERAGE         35            20     15       15

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.02  -0.02
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00          0.11  -0.11
  SINCE JAN 1      0.00          0.11  -0.11

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       30            45    -15       50
  MONTH TO DATE  188           222    -34      243
  SINCE DEC 1   1455          1456     -1     1325
  SINCE JUL 1   2548          2885   -337     2327

 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    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.8


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           800 AM
 LOWEST     70           100 PM
 AVERAGE    85

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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  6 2026.......SUNRISE   742 AM CST   SUNSET   459 PM CST
JANUARY  7 2026.......SUNRISE   742 AM CST   SUNSET   500 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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