000 CDUS43 KDMX 160654 CLIDSM CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 1254 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2005 ................................... ...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 34 1204 AM 59 2002 33 1 47 1939 MINIMUM 23 1159 PM -18 1901 17 6 19 AVERAGE 29 25 4 33 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.01 0.75 1940 0.04 -0.03 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 0.86 0.72 0.14 0.52 SINCE DEC 1 0.86 0.72 0.14 0.52 SINCE JAN 1 27.93 34.11 -6.18 37.59 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY 0.2 6.2 1987 0.2 0.0 0.0 MONTH TO DATE 10.9 3.0 7.9 T SINCE DEC 1 10.9 3.0 7.9 T SINCE JUL 1 15.2 7.9 7.3 1.1 SNOW DEPTH T DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 36 40 -4 32 MONTH TO DATE 694 555 139 456 SINCE DEC 1 694 555 139 456 SINCE JUL 1 1776 1855 -79 1537 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 1329 1052 277 786 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 14 PERCENT AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. LIGHT SNOW FOG RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 89 1200 AM LOWEST 68 1200 PM AVERAGE 79 .......................................................... THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 62 1939 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -15 1932 SUNRISE AND SUNSET DECEMBER 16 2005......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST DECEMBER 17 2005......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 446 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 DECEMBER 15 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 34 122 AM 59 2002 34 0 41 1939 MINIMUM 22 738 PM -13 1989 19 3 16 AVERAGE 28 26 2 29 PRECIPITATION (IN) YESTERDAY 0.01 0.81 1971 0.04 -0.03 0.00 MONTH TO DATE 0.57 0.77 -0.20 1.15 SINCE DEC 1 0.57 0.77 -0.20 1.15 SINCE JAN 1 24.62 35.35 -10.73 35.39 SNOWFALL (IN) YESTERDAY MM 5.0 1987 0.2 MM 0.0 MONTH TO DATE MM 2.6 MM 0.0 SINCE DEC 1 MM 2.6 MM 0.0 SINCE JUL 1 T 5.0 -5.0 1.4 SNOW DEPTH MM DEGREE DAYS HEATING YESTERDAY 37 38 -1 36 MONTH TO DATE 710 537 173 458 SINCE DEC 1 710 537 173 458 SINCE JUL 1 1852 1759 93 1623 COOLING YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0 MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0 SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0 SINCE JAN 1 1105 1088 17 667 .................................................................. WIND (MPH) HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280) HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5 SKY COVER POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9 WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY. LIGHT SNOW FOG HAZE RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT) HIGHEST 92 400 AM LOWEST 69 1000 AM AVERAGE 81 .......................................................... THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY NORMAL RECORD YEAR MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 67 1939 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -19 1932 SUNRISE AND SUNSET DECEMBER 16 2005......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST DECEMBER 17 2005......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$ SMALL