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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
104 AM CST WED JAN 19 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 18 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   1159 PM  63    1880  29      7       27       
  MINIMUM          5    323 AM -21    1887  11     -6        4       
  AVERAGE         21                        20      1       16      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          0.49 1931   0.03   0.00     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.84                      0.57   0.27     0.62    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.44                      1.90  -0.46     1.80    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.84                      0.57   0.27     0.62    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.8  1931   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.1                       4.9    5.2      5.9     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      12.6   -1.4     17.3     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      17.5   -5.2     17.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       5                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       44                        45     -1       49       
  MONTH TO DATE  868                       807     61      718       
  SINCE DEC 1   1961                      2034    -73     1770       
  SINCE JUL 1   3042                      3334   -292     3035       
                                                                     
 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    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  21 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    82           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        57      1914                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   11       -26      1892                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 19 2005.......SUNRISE   737 AM CST   SUNSET   515 PM CST   
JANUARY 20 2005.......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   516 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 18 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         36   1132 PM  60    1951  30      6       26       
  MINIMUM          0    235 AM -22    1930  13    -13        5       
  AVERAGE         18                        22     -4       16      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.03 1973   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.93                      0.54   0.39     1.13    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      1.86   0.24     3.59    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      0.54   0.39     1.13    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.1  1949   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       3.6   -3.6      8.5     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       9.4   -9.4     14.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      11.8  -10.4     14.0     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       47                        43      4       49       
  MONTH TO DATE  816                       783     33      722       
  SINCE DEC 1   1915                      1973    -58     1771       
  SINCE JUL 1   3080                      3195   -115     3071       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    37   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     62          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        60      1952                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -21      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 19 2005.......SUNRISE   731 AM CST   SUNSET   511 PM CST   
JANUARY 20 2005.......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   512 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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