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CDUS43 KDMX 040702
CLIOTM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
152 AM CDT WED SEP 4 2013

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...THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 3 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2013

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         80    429 PM 100    1925  81     -1       91       
  MINIMUM         45    332 AM  40    1974  58    -13       62       
  AVERAGE         63                        70     -7       77      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.65 1926   0.14  -0.14      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.42  -0.42     0.02    
  SINCE SEP 1      0.00                      0.42  -0.42     0.02    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.54                     27.12   1.42    18.65    
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                         1      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         3     -1        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      2                         3     -1        0       
  SINCE JUL 1     18                        14      4        5       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         5     -5       12       
  MONTH TO DATE   14                        17     -3       28       
  SINCE SEP 1     14                        17     -3       28       
  SINCE JAN 1    829                       851    -22     1165       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     35           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       103      1925                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        43      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  4 2013.....SUNRISE   640 AM CDT   SUNSET   737 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER  5 2013.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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