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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1255 AM CST TUE MAR 1 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 28 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         29   1249 AM  69    1932  41    -12       58       
  MINIMUM         20   1159 PM -16    1962  23     -3       35       
  AVERAGE         25                        32     -7       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.29 1987   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.79                      1.19   0.60     1.72    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.23                      3.55  -0.32     4.10    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.63                      2.22   0.41     2.92    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1          14.2  1939   0.2   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.3                       8.2   -1.9     15.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     17.5                      24.7   -7.2     40.9     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.6                      29.6  -11.0     40.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                        34      6       18       
  MONTH TO DATE  882                      1090   -208     1133       
  SINCE DEC 1   3317                      3702   -385     3580       
  SINCE JUL 1   4398                      5002   -604     4845       
                                                                     
 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    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   3 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    77          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        77      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23       -22      1962                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  1 2005.........SUNRISE   649 AM CST   SUNSET   605 PM CST   
MARCH  2 2005.........SUNRISE   647 AM CST   SUNSET   607 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 28 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         28   1241 AM  67    1972  41    -13       58       
  MINIMUM         21   1156 PM -15    1962  24     -3       36       
  AVERAGE         25                        33     -8       47      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.06 1939   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.26                      1.16   0.10     0.89    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.36                      3.48  -0.12     4.86    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.19                      2.16   0.03     2.40    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.1  1969   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         6.0   MM        9.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      T                        19.1  -19.1     29.3     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      21.5  -20.1     29.3     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       40                        32      8       18       
  MONTH TO DATE  864                      1039   -175     1106       
  SINCE DEC 1   3266                      3565   -299     3549       
  SINCE JUL 1   4431                      4787   -356     4849       
                                                                     
 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    28   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        75      1992                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25       -20      1962                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  1 2005.........SUNRISE   644 AM CST   SUNSET   601 PM CST   
MARCH  2 2005.........SUNRISE   642 AM CST   SUNSET   602 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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