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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1255 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 10 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         37   1159 PM  66    1890  35      2       38       
  MINIMUM         17   1212 AM -19    1919  18     -1       34       
  AVERAGE         27                        27      0       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.01          0.63 1970   0.05  -0.04     0.02    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.41                      0.51  -0.10     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.41                      0.51  -0.10     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.48                     33.90  -6.42    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.5  1944   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    9.2                       2.0    7.2       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      9.2                       2.0    7.2       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     13.5                       6.9    6.6      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       38                        38      0       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  537                       360    177      277       
  SINCE DEC 1    537                       360    177      277       
  SINCE JUL 1   1619                      1660    -41     1358       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  13 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  MIXED PRECIP                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     62           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        64      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18        -8      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 11 2005......SUNRISE   731 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER 12 2005......SUNRISE   732 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 10 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         36   1159 PM  60    1979  36      0       42       
  MINIMUM         20   1216 AM  -6    1972  21     -1       36       
  AVERAGE         28                        28      0       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.28          1.36 1970   0.05   0.23     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.28                      0.55  -0.27     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.28                      0.55  -0.27     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.33                     35.13 -10.80    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             4.0  1989   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         1.6   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         1.6   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         4.0   -4.0      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                        37      0       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  542                       349    193      275       
  SINCE DEC 1    542                       349    193      275       
  SINCE JUL 1   1684                      1571    113     1440       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    36   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    17.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           300 PM                                     
 LOWEST     62          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    79                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        64      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -11      1972                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 11 2005......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST   
DECEMBER 12 2005......SUNRISE   726 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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