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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
149 AM CDT SUN JUN 5 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 4 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         83    424 PM  97    1911  79      4       80       
  MINIMUM         64   1159 PM  39    1945  58      6       54       
  AVERAGE         74                        68      6       67      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.83          3.55 1947   0.15   0.68     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.83                      0.60   0.23     0.04    
  SINCE JUN 1      0.83                      0.60   0.23     0.04    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.97                     12.86   2.11    19.77    
                                                                     
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 JUN 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.8                      36.4  -16.6     58.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         7     -7        5       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         7     -7        5       
  SINCE JUL 1   5641                      6427   -786     6036       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         5      4        2       
  MONTH TO DATE   26                        19      7        2       
  SINCE JUN 1     26                        19      7        2       
  SINCE JAN 1     82                        92    -10      117       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    47   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    55   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  58 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     55           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   79       101      1977                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        44      1889                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE  5 2005..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   845 PM CDT   
JUNE  6 2005..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 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 JUNE 4 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         83    534 PM  99    1942  79      4       78       
  MINIMUM         64   1159 PM  40    1945  60      4       58       
  AVERAGE         74                        69      5       68      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.26R         1.12 1999   0.15   1.11     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.32                      0.61   0.71      T      
  SINCE JUN 1      1.32                      0.61   0.71      T      
  SINCE JAN 1     11.90                     12.96  -1.06    13.02    
                                                                     
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 JUN 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      9.2                      27.1  -17.9     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         5     -5        8       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         5     -5        8       
  SINCE JUL 1   5781                      6140   -359     6056       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         6      3        3       
  MONTH TO DATE   21                        22     -1        3       
  SINCE JUN 1     21                        22     -1        3       
  SINCE JAN 1     59                       112    -53      119       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    43   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     65           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       102      1933                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        43      1926                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE  5 2005..........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 PM CDT   
JUNE  6 2005..........SUNRISE   538 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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