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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
149 AM CDT FRI SEP 2 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 1 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         87    332 PM  99    1913  81      6       87       
  MINIMUM         54    616 AM  38    1949  60     -6       65       
  AVERAGE         71                        70      1       76      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.77 1935   0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.13  -0.13     0.00    
  SINCE JUN 1      9.29                     13.39  -4.10    11.44    
  SINCE JAN 1     23.42                     25.65  -2.23    31.17    
                                                                     
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        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         8     -8       28       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        6                         6      0       11       
  MONTH TO DATE    6                         6      0       11       
  SINCE SEP 1      6                         6      0       11       
  SINCE JAN 1   1088                       936    152      655       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     23           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    56                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80        98      2000                    
                                             1913                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   59        42      1893                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  2 2005.....SUNRISE   642 AM CDT   SUNSET   746 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER  3 2005.....SUNRISE   643 AM CDT   SUNSET   744 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 SEPTEMBER 1 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    257 PM 103    1911  81      3       84       
  MINIMUM         51    558 AM  42    1949  60     -9       60       
  AVERAGE         68                        70     -2       72      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.70 1931   0.14  -0.14     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.00                      0.14  -0.14     0.00    
  SINCE JUN 1      9.21                     13.13  -3.92    15.82    
  SINCE JAN 1     19.77                     25.48  -5.71    28.84    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2002   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        0       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                         1     -1        0       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                        15    -15       54       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        3                         6     -3        7       
  MONTH TO DATE    3                         6     -3        7       
  SINCE SEP 1      3                         6     -3        7       
  SINCE JAN 1    905                       987    -82      568       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     32           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    66                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   80       102      1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        40      1946                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  2 2005.....SUNRISE   638 AM CDT   SUNSET   740 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER  3 2005.....SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   739 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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