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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1245 AM CST SUN MAR 27 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 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         48    506 PM  87    1991  53     -5       73       
  MINIMUM         34    659 AM  -1    1964  32      2       58       
  AVERAGE         41                        43     -2       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.43 1882   0.09  -0.09     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.15                      1.75  -0.60     2.56    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.15                      1.75  -0.60     2.56    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.78                      3.97  -0.19     5.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.3  1983   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                       3.6   -2.4     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       3.6   -2.4     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      33.2  -13.4     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        22      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  725                       720      5      602       
  SINCE MAR 1    725                       720      5      602       
  SINCE JUL 1   5123                      5722   -599     5462       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        1       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        1       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        1       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        1       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  71 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     53           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        80      1989                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33         6      1964                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE   606 AM CST   SUNSET   635 PM CST   
MARCH 28 2005.........SUNRISE   604 AM CST   SUNSET   636 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 26 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         48    446 PM  85    1991  53     -5       69       
  MINIMUM         30   1051 PM   3    1955  34     -4       58       
  AVERAGE         39                        44     -5       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.00 1916   0.09  -0.09     0.33    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.72                      1.90  -1.18     4.02    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.72                      1.90  -1.18     4.02    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.09                      4.06   0.03     6.43    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.1  1983   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         3.2   MM        9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                         3.2   MM        9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      7.0                      24.7  -17.7     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       26                        21      5        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  763                       688     75      600       
  SINCE MAR 1    763                       688     75      600       
  SINCE JUL 1   5194                      5475   -281     5464       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     53           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        81      1945                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        13      2001                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 27 2005.........SUNRISE   601 AM CST   SUNSET   630 PM CST   
MARCH 28 2005.........SUNRISE   559 AM CST   SUNSET   631 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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