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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1255 AM CST FRI MAR 25 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 24 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         39    624 PM  83    1967  52    -13       74       
  MINIMUM         33   1159 PM   1    1974  32      1       49       
  AVERAGE         36                        42     -6       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.88          1.19 1945   0.08   0.80     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.03                      1.58  -0.55     2.50    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.03                      1.58  -0.55     2.50    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.66                      3.80  -0.14     5.47    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.3           2.8  1957   0.1    0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.8                       3.4   -2.6     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.8                       3.4   -2.6     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.4                      33.0  -13.6     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        23      6        3       
  MONTH TO DATE  673                       675     -2      598       
  SINCE MAR 1    673                       675     -2      598       
  SINCE JUL 1   5071                      5677   -606     5458       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (110)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     92           100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    96                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        88      1907                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32         3      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 25 2005.........SUNRISE   609 AM CST   SUNSET   633 PM CST   
MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE   607 AM CST   SUNSET   634 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 24 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    141 PM  82    1929  52    -12       70       
  MINIMUM         30    404 AM   4    1974  33     -3       48       
  AVERAGE         35                        43     -8       59      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.49          2.05 1920   0.09   0.40      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.66                      1.72  -1.06     3.32    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.66                      1.72  -1.06     3.32    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.03                      3.88   0.15     5.73    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             4.0  1978   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         3.0   MM        9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                         3.0   MM        9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      7.0                      24.5  -17.5     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       30                        22      8        6       
  MONTH TO DATE  708                       645     63      595       
  SINCE MAR 1    708                       645     63      595       
  SINCE JUL 1   5139                      5432   -293     5459       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        80      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34         3      1965                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 25 2005.........SUNRISE   604 AM CST   SUNSET   628 PM CST   
MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE   603 AM CST   SUNSET   629 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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