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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
157 AM CDT TUE APR 12 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 11 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         67    106 PM  87    1930  60      7       49       
  MINIMUM         54   1159 PM  20    1940  38     16       28       
  AVERAGE         61                        49     12       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        2.02R         1.38 1944   0.12   1.90     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.21                      1.18   1.03      T      
  SINCE MAR 1      3.82                      3.39   0.43     3.48    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.45                      5.61   0.84     6.45    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.1  1997   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.1   -1.1      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       5.2   -4.0     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      34.8  -15.0     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                        16    -12       26       
  MONTH TO DATE   70                       200   -130      178       
  SINCE MAR 1    851                      1026   -175      871       
  SINCE JUL 1   5249                      6028   -779     5731       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    9                         0      9        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      9                         1      8        1       
  SINCE JAN 1      9                         1      8        1       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (180)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  11 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    82                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        87      1916                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        18      1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   752 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   638 AM CDT   SUNSET   753 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 11 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         68   1216 AM  89    1930  60      8       52       
  MINIMUM         53   1137 PM  20    1973  40     13       26       
  AVERAGE         61                        50     11       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.29          1.43 1970   0.10   1.19     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.90                      1.07   0.83     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.77                      3.42  -0.65     4.63    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.14                      5.58   0.56     7.04    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        MM            6.4  1997   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    MM                        1.1   -1.1      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      MM                        4.8   -4.8      9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      7.0                      26.3  -19.3     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        4                        15    -11       26       
  MONTH TO DATE   92                       188    -96      192       
  SINCE MAR 1    915                       977    -62      873       
  SINCE JUL 1   5346                      5764   -418     5737       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    1                         0      1        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      1                         0      1        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      1                         0      1        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     55          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        88      1930                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        19      1940                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 12 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM CDT   SUNSET   747 PM CDT   
APRIL 13 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   748 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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