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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1243 AM CST SUN MAR 20 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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         36    411 PM  80    1921  50    -14       66       
  MINIMUM         27    642 AM -10    1923  30     -3       29       
  AVERAGE         32                        40     -8       48      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.27 1982   0.07  -0.07     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.11                      1.18  -1.07     2.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.11                      1.18  -1.07     2.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.74                      3.40  -0.66     5.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.4  1970   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.1                       2.9   -2.8     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.1                       2.9   -2.8     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.7                      32.5  -13.8     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        25      8       17       
  MONTH TO DATE  543                       555    -12      494       
  SINCE MAR 1    543                       555    -12      494       
  SINCE JUL 1   4941                      5557   -616     5354       
                                                                     
 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 (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   7 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     70           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        79      1938                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30         4      1906                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   618 AM CST   SUNSET   627 PM CST   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   628 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 19 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         35    433 PM  74    1945  50    -15       63       
  MINIMUM         29    929 AM  -6    1923  32     -3       26       
  AVERAGE         32                        41     -9       45      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.91 1982   0.08  -0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      1.31  -1.23     3.26    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      1.31  -1.23     3.26    
  SINCE JAN 1      2.27                      3.47  -1.20     5.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.0  1971   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       2.5   -2.5      9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       2.5   -2.5      9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      1.4                      24.0  -22.6     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        24      9       20       
  MONTH TO DATE  565                       530     35      484       
  SINCE MAR 1    565                       530     35      484       
  SINCE JUL 1   4996                      5317   -321     5348       
                                                                     
 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 (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     64           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   50        78      1938                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         8      1951                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   613 AM CST   SUNSET   622 PM CST   
MARCH 21 2005.........SUNRISE   611 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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