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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1248 AM CST SUN JAN 30 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 29 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         38        MM  62    1919  30      8        2        
  MINIMUM         26        MM -23    1966  13     13       -8        
  AVERAGE         32                        22     10       -3      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.14 1947   0.04  -0.04     0.07    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.84                      0.95  -0.11     1.11    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.44                      2.28  -0.84     2.29    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.84                      0.95  -0.11     1.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          11.2  1947   0.3   -0.3      0.8     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.1                       8.2    1.9     13.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      15.9   -4.7     24.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      20.8   -8.5     24.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       1                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        44    -11       68       
  MONTH TO DATE 1278                      1298    -20     1266       
  SINCE DEC 1   2371                      2525   -154     2318       
  SINCE JUL 1   3452                      3825   -373     3583       
                                                                     
 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     9   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    10   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  39 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        57      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -17      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 30 2005.......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   528 PM CST   
JANUARY 31 2005.......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   530 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 29 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         35    351 PM  57    1988  31      4        4       
  MINIMUM         27    135 AM -20    1966  15     12       -9       
  AVERAGE         31                        23      8       -2      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.72 1947   0.04  -0.04     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.93                      0.92   0.01     1.40    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      2.24  -0.14     3.86    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      0.92   0.01     1.40    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.0  1959   0.3   MM        0.9     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         6.7   MM       12.7     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                        12.5  -12.5     18.2     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      14.9  -13.5     18.2     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        42     -8       67       
  MONTH TO DATE 1238                      1253    -15     1261       
  SINCE DEC 1   2337                      2443   -106     2310       
  SINCE JUL 1   3502                      3665   -163     3610       
                                                                     
 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     8   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     9   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     69           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        59      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -17      1936                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY 30 2005.......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   524 PM CST   
JANUARY 31 2005.......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   526 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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