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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
101 AM CST THU JAN 13 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 12 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         31   1025 AM  60    1928  28      3       45       
  MINIMUM         26   1159 PM -29    1912  11     15       24       
  AVERAGE         29                        20      9       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.13 1960   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.81                      0.39   0.42     0.23    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.41                      1.72  -0.31     1.41    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.81                      0.39   0.42     0.23    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          12.0  1890   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.1                       3.1    7.0      5.9     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      10.8    0.4     17.3     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      15.7   -3.4     17.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       5                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        45     -9       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  517                       537    -20      490       
  SINCE DEC 1   1610                      1764   -154     1542       
  SINCE JUL 1   2691                      3064   -373     2807       
                                                                     
 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    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (340)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     81          1100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        62      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   11       -20      1916                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 13 2005.......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   508 PM CST   
JANUARY 14 2005.......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   509 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 12 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         33    346 PM  60    1960  29      4       39       
  MINIMUM         29   1159 PM -22    1974  13     16       26       
  AVERAGE         31                        21     10       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.73          1.17 1898   0.03   0.70     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.93                      0.36   0.57     0.43    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      1.68   0.42     2.89    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      0.36   0.57     0.43    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.0  1968   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         2.4   MM        8.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       8.2   -8.2     14.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      10.6   -9.2     14.0     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        44    -10       32       
  MONTH TO DATE  466                       520    -54      490       
  SINCE DEC 1   1565                      1710   -145     1539       
  SINCE JUL 1   2730                      2932   -202     2839       
                                                                     
 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 (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85           700 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        59      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -16      1963                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 13 2005.......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   504 PM CST   
JANUARY 14 2005.......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   505 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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