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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1252 AM CST TUE MAR 15 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 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         40    355 PM  75    1977  47     -7       50       
  MINIMUM         16    651 AM  -3    1880  28    -12       34       
  AVERAGE         28                        38    -10       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.50 1945   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.83  -0.80     1.58    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.03                      0.83  -0.80     1.58    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.66                      3.05  -0.39     4.55    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.2  1912   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.4   -2.3      0.1     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.4   -2.3      0.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.7                      32.0  -13.3     41.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                        27     10       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  417                       424     -7      356       
  SINCE MAR 1    417                       424     -7      356       
  SINCE JUL 1   4815                      5426   -611     5216       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  92 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    74           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     29           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    52                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        77      2003                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         0      1890                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   626 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   624 AM CST   SUNSET   623 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 14 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         40    344 PM  75    2002  48     -8       50       
                                      1995                          
  MINIMUM         17    626 AM   5    1960  30    -13       33       
  AVERAGE         29                        39    -10       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.78 1904   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.05                      0.91  -0.86     2.44    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.05                      0.91  -0.86     2.44    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.24                      3.07  -0.83     4.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        MM            1.0  1959   0.1    MM       0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    MM                        2.0    MM       0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      MM                        2.0    MM       0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      MM                       23.5    MM      29.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        26     10       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  432                       405     27      342       
  SINCE MAR 1    432                       405     27      342       
  SINCE JUL 1   4863                      5192   -329     5206       
                                                                     
 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 (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     30           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        78      1927                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        10      1979                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2005.........SUNRISE   621 AM CST   SUNSET   617 PM CST   
MARCH 16 2005.........SUNRISE   619 AM CST   SUNSET   618 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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