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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST WED DEC 7 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 6 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         11   1227 AM  69    1939  36    -25       44       
  MINIMUM         -3   1159 PM  -8    1882  20    -23       37       
  AVERAGE          4                        28    -24       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          1.43 1994   0.05  -0.04     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.25                      0.31  -0.06     0.49    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.25                      0.31  -0.06     0.49    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.32                     33.70  -6.38    37.56    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.6           7.5  1994   0.2    0.4      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.1                       1.2    4.9      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      6.1                       1.2    4.9      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     10.4                       6.1    4.3      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       61                        36     25       24       
  MONTH TO DATE  319                       211    108      167       
  SINCE DEC 1    319                       211    108      167       
  SINCE JUL 1   1401                      1511   -110     1248       
                                                                     
 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 (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  91 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        65      1894                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -17      1882                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  7 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER  8 2005......SUNRISE   729 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 6 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         12    235 AM  68    1939  37    -25       47       
  MINIMUM         -6R  1142 PM  -5    1976  22    -28       41       
  AVERAGE          3                        30    -27       44      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.74 1943   0.05  MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.35  MM        0.87    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.35  MM        0.87    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                        34.93  MM       35.11    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             2.5  1998   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.8   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.8   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         3.2   MM        1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       62                        35     27       21       
  MONTH TO DATE  325                       204    121      168       
  SINCE DEC 1    325                       204    121      168       
  SINCE JUL 1   1467                      1426     41     1333       
                                                                     
 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    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        60      1947                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22       -10      1976                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  7 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
DECEMBER  8 2005......SUNRISE   722 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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