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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1259 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 22 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   1211 AM  59    2002  29      5       19       
  MINIMUM          2    850 AM -23    1883  12    -10        1       
  AVERAGE         18                        20     -2       10      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.56 1982   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.84                      0.69   0.15     0.63    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.44                      2.02  -0.58     1.81    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.84                      0.69   0.15     0.63    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.8  1973   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.1                       6.1    4.0      6.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      13.8   -2.6     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      18.7   -6.4     17.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       47                        45      2       55       
  MONTH TO DATE 1019                       987     32      909       
  SINCE DEC 1   2112                      2214   -102     1961       
  SINCE JUL 1   3193                      3514   -321     3226       
                                                                     
 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    44   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    53   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    21.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  85 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           500 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        59      1909                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -22      1963                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 23 2005.......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   520 PM CST   
JANUARY 24 2005.......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   521 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 22 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         32    140 AM  63    2002  30      2       19       
                                      1967                          
  MINIMUM          4    913 AM -36    1930  14    -10        1       
  AVERAGE         18                        22     -4       10      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.49 1965   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.93                      0.66   0.27     1.13    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      1.98   0.12     3.59    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      0.66   0.27     1.13    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY         MM           2.0  1974   0.3     MM      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE     MM                       4.6     MM      8.5     
  SINCE DEC 1       MM                      10.4     MM     14.0     
  SINCE JUL 1       MM                      12.8     MM     14.0     
  SNOW DEPTH        MM                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       47                        43      4       55       
  MONTH TO DATE  975                       955     20      912       
  SINCE DEC 1   2074                      2145    -71     1961       
  SINCE JUL 1   3239                      3367   -128     3261       
                                                                     
 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    46   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    54   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    22.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  BLOWING SNOW                                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     67           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        64      1942                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -21      1963                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 23 2005.......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST   
JANUARY 24 2005.......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   517 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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