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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
107 AM CST THU JAN 6 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 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         18        MM  59    1956  29    -11       11        
  MINIMUM         15   1100 PM -30    1884  12      3       -5       
  AVERAGE         17                        20     -3        3      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.38          1.36 1946   0.03   0.35      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.74                      0.18   0.56     0.20    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.34                      1.51  -0.17     1.38    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.74                      0.18   0.56     0.20    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        8.0          10.2  1929   0.2    7.8       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    9.7                       1.0    8.7      5.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     10.8                       8.7    2.1     16.9     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.9                      13.6   -1.7     16.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       48                        45      3       62       
  MONTH TO DATE  203                       222    -19      193       
  SINCE DEC 1   1296                      1449   -153     1245       
  SINCE JUL 1   2377                      2749   -372     2510       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     80           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        54      1961                    
                                             1933                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -19      1912                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  6 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   500 PM CST   
JANUARY  7 2005.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   501 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 5 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         25    110 AM  60    1939  30     -5       17       
  MINIMUM         18   1159 PM -20    1924  14      4       -6       
  AVERAGE         22                        22      0        6      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.33 1955   0.03  MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.15  MM        0.43    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.47  MM        2.89    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                         0.15  MM        0.43    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             6.8  1962   0.2   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         1.0   MM        8.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         6.8   MM       14.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         9.2   MM       14.0     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                        43      0       59       
  MONTH TO DATE  173                       215    -42      181       
  SINCE DEC 1   1272                      1405   -133     1230       
  SINCE JUL 1   2437                      2627   -190     2530       
                                                                     
 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     0   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     0   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     0.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     84           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    90                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        56      1933                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -14      1924                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  6 2005.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   457 PM CST   
JANUARY  7 2005.......SUNRISE   735 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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