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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1256 AM CST TUE MAR 29 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 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         73    429 PM  82    1910  54     19       56       
  MINIMUM         35    559 AM   9    1970  33      2       42       
  AVERAGE         54                        43     11       49      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.47 1987   0.09  -0.09     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.15                      1.93  -0.78     3.48    
  SINCE MAR 1      1.15                      1.93  -0.78     3.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.78                      4.15  -0.37     6.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.2  1886   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                       3.8   -2.6     17.5     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       3.8   -2.6     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      33.4  -13.6     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                        22    -11       16       
  MONTH TO DATE  757                       764     -7      622       
  SINCE MAR 1    757                       764     -7      622       
  SINCE JUL 1   5155                      5766   -611     5482       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (200)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  91 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    85           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     25           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    55                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        91      1986                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34         6      1969                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 29 2005.........SUNRISE   602 AM CST   SUNSET   637 PM CST   
MARCH 30 2005.........SUNRISE   601 AM CST   SUNSET   638 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 28 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         71    326 PM  81    1968  54     17       61       
  MINIMUM         30    606 AM   8    1970  35     -5       40       
  AVERAGE         51                        45      6       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.68 1931   0.09  -0.09     0.15    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.72                      2.08  -1.36     4.58    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.72                      2.08  -1.36     4.58    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.09                      4.24  -0.15     6.99    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.4  1972   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         3.4   MM        9.4     
  SINCE MAR 1     MM                         3.4   MM        9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                        24.9   MM       38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       14                        21     -7       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  800                       730     70      615       
  SINCE MAR 1    800                       730     70      615       
  SINCE JUL 1   5231                      5517   -286     5479       
                                                                     
 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    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     23           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    58                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        88      1986                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35         9      1969                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 29 2005.........SUNRISE   558 AM CST   SUNSET   632 PM CST   
MARCH 30 2005.........SUNRISE   556 AM CST   SUNSET   633 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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