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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
105 AM CST TUE FEB 1 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 31 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         37    350 PM  65    1989  31      6       14       
  MINIMUM         31    617 AM -21    1996  13     18       -6       
  AVERAGE         34                        22     12        4      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.48 2002   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.84                      1.03  -0.19     1.20    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.44                      2.36  -0.92     2.38    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.84                      1.03  -0.19     1.20    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             6.0  2002   0.3   -0.3       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   10.1                       8.8    1.3     14.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      16.5   -5.3     25.9     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      21.4   -9.1     25.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        43    -12       61       
  MONTH TO DATE 1342                      1385    -43     1395       
  SINCE DEC 1   2435                      2612   -177     2447       
  SINCE JUL 1   3516                      3912   -396     3712       
                                                                     
 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     7   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     8   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   4 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        56      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -19      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY  1 2005......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   531 PM CST   
FEBRUARY  2 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   532 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 31 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         37    107 PM  71    1989  32      5       12       
  MINIMUM         28   1027 PM -20    1996  15     13       -9       
  AVERAGE         33                        24      9        2      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.29 1915   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.93                      1.00  -0.07     1.51    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      2.32  -0.22     3.97    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      1.00  -0.07     1.51    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.8  1985   0.3   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         7.3   MM       14.8     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                        13.1  -13.1     20.3     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      15.5  -14.1     20.3     
  SNOW DEPTH      99                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        41     -9       63       
  MONTH TO DATE 1303                      1336    -33     1394       
  SINCE DEC 1   2402                      2526   -124     2443       
  SINCE JUL 1   3567                      3748   -181     3743       
                                                                     
 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     7   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     8   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     75          1000 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        57      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -14      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY  1 2005......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   527 PM CST   
FEBRUARY  2 2005......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   528 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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