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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
225 AM CST SUN DEC 4 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 3 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         21    328 PM  63    1998  38    -17       47       
  MINIMUM         16   1159 PM  -8    1919  21     -5       22       
  AVERAGE         19                        29    -10       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.13          0.92 1990   0.05   0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.20                      0.16   0.04     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.20                      0.16   0.04     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.29                     33.55  -6.26    37.07    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        3.0           7.7  1990   0.2    2.8      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    4.4                       0.6    3.8      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      4.4                       0.6    3.8      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      8.7                       5.5    3.2      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       3                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       46                        35     11       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  144                       104     40       92       
  SINCE DEC 1    144                       104     40       92       
  SINCE JUL 1   1224                      1404   -180     1173       
                                                                     
 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    91           200 PM                                     
 LOWEST     74          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        67      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21        -6      1886                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  4 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER  5 2005......SUNRISE   726 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 3 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         23    258 PM  64    1998  39    -16       46       
  MINIMUM         15    951 PM  -8    1929  24     -9       20       
  AVERAGE         19                        31    -12       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.51 1990   0.06  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.18  MM        0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.18  MM        0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.05                     34.76 -10.71    34.24    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             8.5  1990   0.1   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.3   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.3   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         2.7   MM        1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       46                        34     12       32       
  MONTH TO DATE  149                       100     49       96       
  SINCE DEC 1    149                       100     49       96       
  SINCE JUL 1   1291                      1322    -31     1261       
                                                                     
 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (70)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           400 PM                                     
 LOWEST     77          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        71      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23         1      1991                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  4 2005......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
DECEMBER  5 2005......SUNRISE   720 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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