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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
200 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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         25   1248 AM  66    1970  39    -14       42       
  MINIMUM          8   1043 PM  -8    1893  22    -14       19       
  AVERAGE         17                        30    -13       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.07          1.08 1945   0.06   0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.07                      0.06   0.01     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.07                      0.06   0.01     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.16                     33.45  -6.29    37.07    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.4           5.7  1985   0.2    1.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.4                       0.2    1.2      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      1.4                       0.2    1.2      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      6.1                       5.1    1.0      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       48                        34     14       34       
  MONTH TO DATE   48                        34     14       34       
  SINCE DEC 1     48                        34     14       34       
  SINCE JUL 1   1128                      1334   -206     1115       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1329                      1052    277      786       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (10)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  89 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     57           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        67      1973                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22        -8      1886                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  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 DECEMBER 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         25    238 AM  65    1970  40    -15       41       
  MINIMUM          2R   952 PM   5    1985  24    -22       20       
  AVERAGE         14                        32    -18       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.26 1945   0.06  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.06  MM        0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.06  MM        0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.05                     34.64 -10.59    34.24    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             4.5  2000   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.1   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.1   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         2.5   MM        1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       51                        33     18       34       
  MONTH TO DATE   51                        33     18       34       
  SINCE DEC 1     51                        33     18       34       
  SINCE JUL 1   1193                      1255    -62     1199       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1   1105                      1088     17      667       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     62           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   39        67      1973                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        -1      1929                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   718 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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