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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
112 AM CST MON JAN 3 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 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         34        MM  60    2004  29      5       60        
  MINIMUM         25        MM -19    1887  12     13       31        
                                      1885                          
                                      1879                          
  AVERAGE         30                        20     10       46      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.06          1.00 1982   0.04   0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.14                      0.08   0.06     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.74                      1.41  -0.67     1.18    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.14                      0.08   0.06     0.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.0  1982   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.4   -0.4      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      1.1                       8.1   -7.0     11.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.2                      13.0  -10.8     11.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        44     -9       19       
  MONTH TO DATE   70                        88    -18       44       
  SINCE DEC 1   1163                      1315   -152     1096       
  SINCE JUL 1   2244                      2615   -371     2361       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  36 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     69           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        60      1880                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -21      1879                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  3 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   457 PM CST   
JANUARY  4 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   458 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 2 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         47   1250 AM  62    2004  30     17       62       
  MINIMUM         30   1159 PM -15    1979  14     16       27       
  AVERAGE         39                        22     17       45      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.03 1897   0.03  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.06  MM        0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.38  MM        2.46    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                         0.06  MM        0.00    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.5  1999   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.4   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       6.2   -6.2      5.5     
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       8.6   -8.6      5.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                        43    -17       20       
  MONTH TO DATE   57                        86    -29       43       
  SINCE DEC 1   1156                      1276   -120     1092       
  SINCE JUL 1   2321                      2498   -177     2392       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FREEZING RAIN                                                      
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     69           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        56      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -10      1979                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  3 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   454 PM CST   
JANUARY  4 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   455 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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