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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1243 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 9 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    257 PM  62    1946  35    -14       49       
  MINIMUM         -4    751 AM -13    1919  19    -23       34       
  AVERAGE          9                        27    -18       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.63 1907   0.05  -0.05     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.40                      0.46  -0.06     0.50    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.40                      0.46  -0.06     0.50    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.47                     33.85  -6.38    37.57    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.4  1885   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    9.2                       1.8    7.4      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      9.2                       1.8    7.4      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     13.5                       6.7    6.8      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       7                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       56                        37     19       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  499                       322    177      248       
  SINCE DEC 1    499                       322    177      248       
  SINCE JUL 1   1581                      1622    -41     1329       
                                                                     
 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    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  90 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    83          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     56          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    70                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        66      1890                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -19      1919                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 10 2005......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER 11 2005......SUNRISE   731 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 9 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         24    416 PM  66    1939  36    -12       49       
  MINIMUM         -7    603 AM -11    1958  21    -28       35       
  AVERAGE          9                        29    -20       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.86 2003   0.05  -0.05     0.05    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.50  -0.50     1.14    
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.50  -0.50     1.14    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.05                     35.08 -11.03    35.38    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.0  1953   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         1.4   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.4   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         3.8   -3.8      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       56                        36     20       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  505                       312    193      249       
  SINCE DEC 1    505                       312    193      249       
  SINCE JUL 1   1647                      1534    113     1414       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    95           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     50           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    73                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        60      1979                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21        -6      1972                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 10 2005......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
DECEMBER 11 2005......SUNRISE   725 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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