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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1257 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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         48    944 PM  82    1972  46      2       35       
  MINIMUM         27    731 AM -12    1948  27      0       20       
  AVERAGE         38                        36      2       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.29 1977   0.06  -0.06      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.63  -0.60     1.38    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.03                      0.63  -0.60     1.38    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.66                      2.85  -0.19     4.35    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.6  1951   0.1   -0.1       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.1   -2.0       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.1   -2.0       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     18.7                      31.7  -13.0     40.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       27                        29     -2       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  307                       341    -34      279       
  SINCE MAR 1    307                       341    -34      279       
  SINCE JUL 1   4705                      5343   -638     5139       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  32 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    75           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     37           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    56                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        77      1916                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27       -11      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   631 AM CST   SUNSET   618 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM CST   SUNSET   619 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 MARCH 11 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         47    833 PM  78    1972  46      1       34       
  MINIMUM         29    610 AM  -7    1948  29      0       23       
  AVERAGE         38                        38      0       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.53 1977   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.70  -0.65     2.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.70  -0.65     2.03    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.24                      2.86  -0.62     4.44    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.7  1951   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.7   -1.7      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.7   -1.7      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      23.2  -21.8     29.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       27                        27      0       36       
  MONTH TO DATE  324                       325     -1      262       
  SINCE MAR 1    324                       325     -1      262       
  SINCE JUL 1   4755                      5112   -357     5126       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    38   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    59                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        79      1990                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        -6      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 12 2005.........SUNRISE   626 AM CST   SUNSET   613 PM CST   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   615 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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