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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
116 AM CST SAT MAR 19 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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         54   1106 AM  80    1918  49      5       46       
  MINIMUM         33   1159 PM  -3    1923  30      3       32       
  AVERAGE         44                        39      5       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.08          1.57 1922   0.07   0.01      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      1.11  -1.00     2.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      1.11  -1.00     2.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.74                      3.33  -0.59     5.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           8.5  1923   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.8   -2.7     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.8   -2.7     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.7                      32.4  -13.7     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       21                        26     -5       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  510                       530    -20      477       
  SINCE MAR 1    510                       530    -20      477       
  SINCE JUL 1   4908                      5532   -624     5337       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  11 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     41          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        80      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30       -10      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 19 2005.........SUNRISE   619 AM CST   SUNSET   626 PM CST   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   618 AM CST   SUNSET   627 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 18 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         56    143 PM  77    1945  50      6       46       
  MINIMUM         28    504 AM   2    1923  31     -3       29       
  AVERAGE         42                        40      2       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.03          1.06 1963   0.08  -0.05      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      1.23  -1.15     3.26    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      1.23  -1.15     3.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.27                      3.39  -1.12     5.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.3  1960   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       2.4   -2.4      9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       2.4   -2.4      9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      23.9  -22.5     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                        25     -2       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  532                       506     26      464       
  SINCE MAR 1    532                       506     26      464       
  SINCE JUL 1   4963                      5293   -330     5328       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     30           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        74      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        -6      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 19 2005.........SUNRISE   614 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   613 AM CST   SUNSET   622 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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