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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1257 AM CST SUN JAN 2 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         36   1000 PM  61    1897  29      7       52       
  MINIMUM         24        MM -18    1887  12     12       27        
  AVERAGE         30                        21      9       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.08          1.55 1942   0.04   0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.04   0.04     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.68                      1.37  -0.69     1.18    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.08                      0.04   0.04     0.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          19.8  1942   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      1.1                       7.9   -6.8     11.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.2                      12.8  -10.6     11.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        44     -9       25       
  MONTH TO DATE   35                        44     -9       25       
  SINCE DEC 1   1128                      1271   -143     1077       
  SINCE JUL 1   2209                      2571   -362     2342       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FREEZING RAIN                                                      
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 PM                                     
 LOWEST     55           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        60      2004                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -19      1887                    
                                             1885                    
                                             1879                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  2 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   457 PM CST   
JANUARY  3 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   457 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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...THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 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             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         42   1159 PM  56    2004  30     12       56       
                                      1939                          
  MINIMUM         25    116 AM -11    1979  15     10       27       
  AVERAGE         34                        22     12       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.20          1.68 1948   0.03   0.17     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.20                      0.03   0.17     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.37                      1.35   0.02     2.46    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.20                      0.03   0.17     0.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             8.0  1985   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.2   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       6.0   -6.0      5.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       8.4   -8.4      5.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        43    -12       23       
  MONTH TO DATE   31                        43    -12       23       
  SINCE DEC 1   1130                      1233   -103     1072       
  SINCE JUL 1   2295                      2455   -160     2372       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 PM                                     
 LOWEST     63          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    82                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        62      2004                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -15      1979                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  2 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   453 PM CST   
JANUARY  3 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   454 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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