000 CDUS43 KDMX 260702 CLIDSM CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1256 AM CST SAT MAR 26 2005 ................................... ...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 2005... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2005 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 41 253 PM 88 1907 52 -11 64 MINIMUM 33 556 AM 3 1955 32 1 57 AVERAGE 37 42 -5 61 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.12 1.23 1920 0.08 0.04 0.06 MONTH TO DATE 1.15 1.66 -0.51 2.56 SINCE MAR 1 1.15 1.66 -0.51 2.56 SINCE JAN 1 3.78 3.88 -0.10 5.53 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY 0.4 5.9 1957 0.1 0.3 0.0 MONTH TO DATE 1.2 3.5 -2.3 17.5 SINCE MAR 1 1.2 3.5 -2.3 17.5 SINCE JUL 1 19.8 33.1 -13.3 58.4 SNOW DEPTH T DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 28 23 5 4 MONTH TO DATE 701 698 3 602 SINCE MAR 1 701 698 3 602 SINCE JUL 1 5099 5700 -601 5462 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.1 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 12 PERCENT AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. LIGHT RAIN LT FREEZING RAIN LIGHT SNOW FOG HAZE RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 100 1200 AM LOWEST 85 300 PM AVERAGE 93 .......................................................... THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 87 1991 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 -1 1964 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE 607 AM CST SUNSET 634 PM CST MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE 606 AM CST SUNSET 635 PM CST - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. && ................................... ...THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 2005... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2005 WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR NORMAL .................................................................. TEMPERATURE (F) YESTERDAY MAXIMUM 38 1209 PM 80 1991 53 -15 65 MINIMUM 34 627 AM 3 1965 34 0 57 AVERAGE 36 43 -7 61 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.06 1.18 1920 0.09 -0.03 0.37 MONTH TO DATE 0.72 1.81 -1.09 3.69 SINCE MAR 1 0.72 1.81 -1.09 3.69 SINCE JAN 1 4.09 3.97 0.12 6.10 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY MM 8.0 1957 0.1 MM 0.0 MONTH TO DATE MM 3.1 MM 9.4 SINCE MAR 1 MM 3.1 MM 9.4 SINCE JUL 1 7.0 24.6 -17.6 38.7 SNOW DEPTH MM DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 29 22 7 4 MONTH TO DATE 737 667 70 599 SINCE MAR 1 737 667 70 599 SINCE JUL 1 5168 5454 -286 5463 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. LIGHT RAIN FOG RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 100 300 AM LOWEST 85 200 PM AVERAGE 93 .......................................................... THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 85 1991 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 3 1955 SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE 603 AM CST SUNSET 629 PM CST MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE 601 AM CST SUNSET 630 PM CST - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$