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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
201 AM CDT FRI JUL 1 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 30 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    147 PM  99    1933  85      0       82       
  MINIMUM         67    529 AM  49    1943  64      3       57       
  AVERAGE         76                        75      1       70      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          2.43 1959   0.14  -0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.94                      4.57   0.37     2.46    
  SINCE JUN 1      4.94                      4.57   0.37     2.46    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.08                     16.83   2.25    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       11                        10      1        5       
  MONTH TO DATE  295                       219     76      142       
  SINCE JUN 1    295                       219     76      142       
  SINCE JAN 1    351                       292     59      257       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (270)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     47          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85       104      1925                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        50      1995                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JULY  1 2005..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   852 PM CDT   
JULY  2 2005..........SUNRISE   545 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 30 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         84    225 PM 100    1931  85     -1       82       
  MINIMUM         64   1159 PM  47    1943  66     -2       51       
  AVERAGE         74                        76     -2       67      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.38          1.55 1907   0.15   0.23     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.56                      4.51  -0.95     3.14    
  SINCE JUN 1      3.56                      4.51  -0.95     3.14    
  SINCE JAN 1     14.14                     16.86  -2.72    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      9.2                      27.1  -17.9     38.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        10    -10       39       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        10    -10       39       
  SINCE JUL 1   5781                      6145   -364     6087       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                        10     -1        2       
  MONTH TO DATE  268                       233     35      129       
  SINCE JUN 1    268                       233     35      129       
  SINCE JAN 1    306                       323    -17      245       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    36   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    43   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    90           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   85       103      1911                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        49      1924                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JULY  1 2005..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT   
JULY  2 2005..........SUNRISE   542 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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