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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
155 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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         71    438 PM  90    1977  76     -5       78       
  MINIMUM         48    501 AM  36    1907  55     -7       58       
  AVERAGE         60                        66     -6       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          3.48 1915   0.14  -0.12     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    5.10                      3.65   1.45     7.99    
  SINCE MAR 1     11.44                      9.44   2.00    15.68    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.07                     11.66   2.41    18.65    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       T      0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       6.8   -5.6     17.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      36.4  -16.6     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         2      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  166                       145     21      127       
  SINCE MAR 1   1229                      1410   -181     1171       
  SINCE JUL 1   5627                      6412   -785     6031       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         3     -3        3       
  MONTH TO DATE   36                        45     -9       77       
  SINCE MAR 1     55                        58     -3      100       
  SINCE JAN 1     55                        58     -3      100       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    39   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  83 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     33           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    60                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   76        92      1895                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   56        32      1947                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 28 2005...........SUNRISE   545 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 PM CDT   
MAY 29 2005...........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   840 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 MAY 27 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         72   1159 AM  93    1977  76     -4       74       
  MINIMUM         47   1051 PM  39    1992  57    -10       61       
  AVERAGE         60                        67     -7       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.61 1973   0.16  -0.16     0.23    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.47                      3.95  -2.48     3.29    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.51                      9.58  -3.07     8.98    
  SINCE JAN 1     10.13                     11.74  -1.61    11.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          MM      MM   0.0    0.0      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       5.6   -5.6      9.4     
  SINCE JUL 1      9.1                      27.1  -18.0     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        5                         2      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  180                       140     40      126       
  SINCE MAR 1   1336                      1340     -4     1184       
  SINCE JUL 1   5768                      6127   -359     6048       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        3       
  MONTH TO DATE   26                        63    -37       78       
  SINCE MAR 1     35                        71    -36      104       
  SINCE JAN 1     35                        71    -36      104       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     32           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    63                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   77        92      1991                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        35      1928                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MAY 28 2005...........SUNRISE   542 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT   
MAY 29 2005...........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 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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