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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1248 AM CST TUE JAN 4 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 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         26    156 AM  60    1880  29     -3       34       
  MINIMUM         21    929 AM -21    1879  12      9       20       
  AVERAGE         24                        20      4       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.06          1.45 1971   0.04   0.02      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.20                      0.12   0.08      T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.80                      1.45  -0.65     1.18    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.20                      0.12   0.08      T      
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T            13.6  1971   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.6   -0.6       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      1.1                       8.3   -7.2     11.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      2.2                      13.2  -11.0     11.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       41                        44     -3       38       
  MONTH TO DATE  111                       132    -21       82       
  SINCE DEC 1   1204                      1359   -155     1134       
  SINCE JUL 1   2285                      2659   -374     2399       
                                                                     
 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     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (20)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  SLEET                                                              
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           200 PM                                     
 LOWEST     68           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        55      1880                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -25      1884                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  4 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   458 PM CST   
JANUARY  5 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   459 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 3 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         30    625 PM  56    1998  30      0       41       
  MINIMUM         28   1159 PM -10    1979  14     14       21       
  AVERAGE         29                        22      7       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.26 1973   0.03  MM        0.26    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.09  MM        0.26    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.41  MM        2.72    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                         0.09  MM        0.26    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM            11.0  1971   0.2   MM        4.5     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.6   MM        4.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         6.4   -6.4     10.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         8.8   -8.8     10.0     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        43     -7       34       
  MONTH TO DATE   93                       129    -36       77       
  SINCE DEC 1   1192                      1319   -127     1126       
  SINCE JUL 1   2357                      2541   -184     2426       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FREEZING RAIN                                                      
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        65      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -28      1947                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  4 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
JANUARY  5 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   456 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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