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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
512 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 8 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         80   1202 PM  99    1947  78      2       73       
  MINIMUM         65    121 PM  38    1883  57      8       52       
  AVERAGE         73                        68      5       63      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        1.03          2.33 1989   0.11   0.92     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.03                      0.97   0.06     1.42    
  SINCE JUN 1     10.32                     14.23  -3.91    12.86    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.45                     26.49  -2.04    32.59    
                                                                     
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                         2     -2        2       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                        12    -12        5       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                        12    -12        5       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                        19    -19       33       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        8                         5      3        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   82                        44     38       52       
  SINCE SEP 1     82                        44     38       52       
  SINCE JAN 1   1164                       974    190      696       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  65 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     67          1000 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78        99      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        40      1883                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  9 2005.....SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   734 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 10 2005.....SUNRISE   650 AM CDT   SUNSET   732 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 8 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        MM 104    1912  78      8       73        
  MINIMUM         61        MM  44    1949  58      3       50        
  AVERAGE         74                        68      6       62      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.51          2.47 1989   0.14   0.37     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.51                      1.12  -0.61     0.41    
  SINCE JUN 1      9.72                     14.11  -4.39    16.23    
  SINCE JAN 1     20.28                     26.46  -6.18    29.25    
                                                                     
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      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         1     -1        3       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         8     -8        7       
  SINCE SEP 1      0                         8     -8        7       
  SINCE JUL 1      0                        22    -22       61       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        9                         5      4        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   65                        44     21       38       
  SINCE SEP 1     65                        44     21       38       
  SINCE JAN 1    967                      1025    -58      599       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    35   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     59          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    80                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   78       102      1947                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   58        40      1943                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
SEPTEMBER  9 2005.....SUNRISE   644 AM CDT   SUNSET   729 PM CDT   
SEPTEMBER 10 2005.....SUNRISE   645 AM CDT   SUNSET   727 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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