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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
149 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 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         85    455 PM 102    1934  85      0       75       
  MINIMUM         69    834 AM  52    1911  64      5       56       
  AVERAGE         77                        74      3       66      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.05          2.75 1882   0.15  -0.10     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.89                      4.29   0.60     2.46    
  SINCE JUN 1      4.89                      4.29   0.60     2.46    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.03                     16.55   2.48    22.19    
                                                                     
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        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        16    -16       21       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        16    -16       21       
  SINCE JUL 1   5641                      6436   -795     6052       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        10      2        1       
  MONTH TO DATE  270                       199     71      134       
  SINCE JUN 1    270                       199     71      134       
  SINCE JAN 1    326                       272     54      249       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  54 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85       100      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   64        50      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 29 2005..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   853 PM CDT   
JUNE 30 2005..........SUNRISE   544 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 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         86    446 PM 103    1934  85      1       75       
  MINIMUM         67    406 AM  45    1911  66      1       52       
  AVERAGE         77                        75      2       64      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          2.60 1928   0.15  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.18                      4.21  -1.03     3.14    
  SINCE JUN 1      3.18                      4.21  -1.03     3.14    
  SINCE JAN 1     13.76                     16.56  -2.80    16.16    
                                                                     
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      MM                       27.1    MM       MM     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        1       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        10    -10       39       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        10    -10       39       
  SINCE JUL 1   5781                      6145   -364     6087       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                        10      2        0       
  MONTH TO DATE  242                       213     29      127       
  SINCE JUN 1    242                       213     29      127       
  SINCE JAN 1    280                       303    -23      243       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (60)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     51           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    72                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85       107      1934                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        49      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JUNE 29 2005..........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT   
JUNE 30 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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