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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1259 AM CST WED FEB 2 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 1 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    241 PM  56    1987  31      7       23       
  MINIMUM         33   1045 PM -19    1917  14     19       12       
  AVERAGE         36                        22     14       18      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.64 1973   0.03  -0.03     0.38    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.03  -0.03     0.38    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.44                      2.39  -0.95     2.76    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.84                      1.06  -0.22     1.58    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.9  1983   0.3   -0.3      3.7     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.3   -0.3      3.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.2                      16.8   -5.6     29.6     
  SINCE JUL 1     12.3                      21.7   -9.4     29.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        43    -14       47       
  MONTH TO DATE   29                        43    -14       47       
  SINCE DEC 1   2464                      2655   -191     2494       
  SINCE JUL 1   3545                      3955   -410     3759       
                                                                     
 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     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    12   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     70           800 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        65      1924                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -26      1905                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY  2 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   532 PM CST   
FEBRUARY  3 2005......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   533 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 FEBRUARY 1 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         38    340 PM  57    1987  32      6       26       
  MINIMUM         31    713 AM -14    1996  16     15       11       
  AVERAGE         35                        24     11       19      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.69 1967   0.03  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.03  -0.03      T      
  SINCE DEC 1      2.10                      2.35  -0.25     3.97    
  SINCE JAN 1      0.93                      1.03  -0.10     1.51    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        MM            5.5  1967   0.3   -0.3       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.3   -0.3       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      T                        13.4  -13.4     20.3     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      15.8  -14.4     20.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       MM                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       30                        41    -11       46       
  MONTH TO DATE   30                        41    -11       46       
  SINCE DEC 1   2432                      2567   -135     2489       
  SINCE JUL 1   3597                      3789   -192     3789       
                                                                     
 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    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED     8   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     59           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        64      1924                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -26      1996                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
FEBRUARY  2 2005......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   528 PM CST   
FEBRUARY  3 2005......SUNRISE   718 AM CST   SUNSET   529 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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