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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
144 AM CDT SAT AUG 27 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 26 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    334 PM 104    1983  82      3       88       
  MINIMUM         68   1159 PM  45    1910  62      6       69       
  AVERAGE         77                        72      5       79      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.19          4.18 1977   0.14   0.05     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.33                      3.84  -2.51     4.89    
  SINCE JUN 1      9.29                     12.59  -3.30    11.41    
  SINCE JAN 1     23.42                     24.85  -1.43    31.14    
                                                                     
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      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         1     -1       27       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        18    -18       49       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         2     -2       28       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       12                         8      4       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  284                       250     34      127       
  SINCE JUN 1    978                       822    156      505       
  SINCE JAN 1   1034                       895    139      620       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  62 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     65           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82        99      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   61        45      1986                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 27 2005........SUNRISE   636 AM CDT   SUNSET   755 PM CDT   
AUGUST 28 2005........SUNRISE   637 AM CDT   SUNSET   754 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 AUGUST 26 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         82    421 PM 102    1983  82      0       87       
  MINIMUM         69    837 PM  46    1934  62      7       65       
  AVERAGE         76                        72      4       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             2.83 1944   0.13  -0.13     0.86    
  MONTH TO DATE    3.21                      3.38  -0.17     8.70    
  SINCE JUN 1      9.10                     12.34  -3.24    14.24    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.66                     24.69  -5.03    27.26    
                                                                     
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      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         8     -8       48       
  SINCE JUN 1      0                        19    -19       90       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         9     -9       51       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                         8      3       11       
  MONTH TO DATE  225                       260    -35      100       
  SINCE JUN 1    828                       855    -27      430       
  SINCE JAN 1    866                       945    -79      546       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     74           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   82       100      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        47      1986                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 27 2005........SUNRISE   632 AM CDT   SUNSET   750 PM CDT   
AUGUST 28 2005........SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   748 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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