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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
626 AM CST SUN MAR 13 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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   1201 AM  77    1916  46     -9       46       
  MINIMUM         22   1159 PM -11    1948  27     -5       17       
  AVERAGE         30                        37     -7       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.95 1986   0.06  -0.06     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.69  -0.66     1.38    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.03                      0.69  -0.66     1.38    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.66                      2.91  -0.25     4.35    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             4.4  1951   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.2   -2.1       T      
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.2   -2.1       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     18.7                      31.8  -13.1     40.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        28      7       33       
  MONTH TO DATE  342                       369    -27      312       
  SINCE MAR 1    342                       369    -27      312       
  SINCE JUL 1   4740                      5371   -631     5172       
                                                                     
 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     37           300 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        73      1933                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         2      1993                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   629 AM CST   SUNSET   619 PM CST   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   628 AM CST   SUNSET   620 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 12 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         42   1207 AM  79    1990  47     -5       42       
  MINIMUM         19   1156 PM  -6    1948  29    -10       16       
  AVERAGE         31                        38     -7       29      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.20 1939   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.77  -0.72     2.03    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.77  -0.72     2.03    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.24                      2.93  -0.69     4.44    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.8  1963   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.8   -1.8      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.8   -1.8      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      23.3  -21.9     29.3     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        27      7       36       
  MONTH TO DATE  358                       352      6      298       
  SINCE MAR 1    358                       352      6      298       
  SINCE JUL 1   4789                      5139   -350     5162       
                                                                     
 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    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    91          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     49          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        72      1995                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         4      1993                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 13 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   615 PM CST   
MARCH 14 2005.........SUNRISE   623 AM CST   SUNSET   616 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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