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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1256 AM CST SAT MAR 26 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 25 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         41    253 PM  88    1907  52    -11       64       
  MINIMUM         33    556 AM   3    1955  32      1       57       
  AVERAGE         37                        42     -5       61      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.12          1.23 1920   0.08   0.04     0.06    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.15                      1.66  -0.51     2.56    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.15                      1.66  -0.51     2.56    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.78                      3.88  -0.10     5.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.4           5.9  1957   0.1    0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                       3.5   -2.3     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       3.5   -2.3     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      33.1  -13.3     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        23      5        4       
  MONTH TO DATE  701                       698      3      602       
  SINCE MAR 1    701                       698      3      602       
  SINCE JUL 1   5099                      5700   -601     5462       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (40)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  12 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        87      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        -1      1964                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE   607 AM CST   SUNSET   634 PM CST   
MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE   606 AM CST   SUNSET   635 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 25 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         38   1209 PM  80    1991  53    -15       65       
  MINIMUM         34    627 AM   3    1965  34      0       57       
  AVERAGE         36                        43     -7       61      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.06          1.18 1920   0.09  -0.03     0.37    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.72                      1.81  -1.09     3.69    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.72                      1.81  -1.09     3.69    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.09                      3.97   0.12     6.10    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             8.0  1957   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         3.1   MM        9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                         3.1   MM        9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      7.0                      24.6  -17.6     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        22      7        4       
  MONTH TO DATE  737                       667     70      599       
  SINCE MAR 1    737                       667     70      599       
  SINCE JUL 1   5168                      5454   -286     5463       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        85      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34         3      1955                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 26 2005.........SUNRISE   603 AM CST   SUNSET   629 PM CST   
MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE   601 AM CST   SUNSET   630 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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