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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
154 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 20 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         86    408 PM 101    1988  83      3       69       
  MINIMUM         63    523 AM  49    1961  62      1       58       
  AVERAGE         75                        73      2       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.71 1942   0.15  -0.15      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    3.14                      3.09   0.05     1.77    
  SINCE JUN 1      3.14                      3.09   0.05     1.77    
  SINCE JAN 1     17.28                     15.35   1.93    21.50    
                                                                     
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                         0      0        1       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        16    -16       10       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        16    -16       10       
  SINCE JUL 1   5641                      6436   -795     6041       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       10                         8      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  144                       126     18      120       
  SINCE JUN 1    144                       126     18      120       
  SINCE JAN 1    200                       199      1      235       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    36   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    46   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  86 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     51           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   83       103      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        46      1992                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 21 2005..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   852 PM CDT   
JUNE 22 2005..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   852 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 20 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    328 PM 102    1936  83      0       68       
  MINIMUM         58    515 AM  47    1920  64     -6       52       
  AVERAGE         71                        74     -3       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.20 1931   0.15  -0.15     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.07                      3.01   0.06     3.11    
  SINCE JUN 1      3.07                      3.01   0.06     3.11    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.65                     15.36  -1.71    16.13    
                                                                     
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                         0      0        5       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        10    -10       21       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        10    -10       21       
  SINCE JUL 1   5781                      6145   -364     6069       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                         9     -3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  121                       138    -17      116       
  SINCE JUN 1    121                       138    -17      116       
  SINCE JAN 1    159                       228    -69      232       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (170)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     46           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   84       101      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        44      1992                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 21 2005..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT   
JUNE 22 2005..........SUNRISE   538 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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