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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1241 AM CST THU DEC 8 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 7 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          9    301 PM  65    1894  36    -27       42       
  MINIMUM         -8    832 AM -17    1882  20    -28       28       
  AVERAGE          1                        28    -27       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.04          0.96 1892   0.05  -0.01      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.29                      0.36  -0.07     0.49    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.29                      0.36  -0.07     0.49    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.36                     33.75  -6.39    37.56    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.7           5.0  1892   0.2    0.5      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.8                       1.4    5.4      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      6.8                       1.4    5.4      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.1                       6.3    4.8      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       5                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       64                        37     27       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  383                       248    135      197       
  SINCE DEC 1    383                       248    135      197       
  SINCE JUL 1   1465                      1548    -83     1278       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  70 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    83           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     63           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        69      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -14      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  8 2005......SUNRISE   729 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER  9 2005......SUNRISE   730 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 7 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          7   1134 PM  60    1947  37    -30       45       
  MINIMUM        -10R   700 AM -10    1976  22    -32       29       
  AVERAGE         -1                        29    -30       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             1.90 1980   0.05  MM        0.22    
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         0.40  MM        1.09    
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         0.40  MM        1.09    
  SINCE JAN 1     MM                        34.98  MM       35.33    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.3  1969   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         1.0   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.0   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     MM                         3.4   MM        1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       66                        36     30       28       
  MONTH TO DATE  391                       240    151      196       
  SINCE DEC 1    391                       240    151      196       
  SINCE JUL 1   1533                      1462     71     1361       
                                                                     
 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    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     69           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        70      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22        -9      1958                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  8 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
DECEMBER  9 2005......SUNRISE   723 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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