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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1243 AM CST TUE DEC 13 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 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         39        MM  64    1968  34      5       45        
  MINIMUM         29        MM -11    2000  18     11       30        
                                      1961                          
  AVERAGE         34                        26      8       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.59 1991   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.44                      0.60  -0.16     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.44                      0.60  -0.16     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.51                     33.99  -6.48    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.3  1972   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    9.4                       2.4    7.0       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      9.4                       2.4    7.0       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     13.7                       7.3    6.4      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        39     -8       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  598                       437    161      335       
  SINCE DEC 1    598                       437    161      335       
  SINCE JUL 1   1680                      1737    -57     1416       
                                                                     
 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    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  35 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     70           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    83                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        64      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -14      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 13 2005......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER 14 2005......SUNRISE   734 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 12 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         34    820 PM  62    1991  35     -1       45       
  MINIMUM         25   1130 PM -12    1932  20      5       31       
  AVERAGE         30                        28      2       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.68 1946   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.36                      0.65  -0.29     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.36                      0.65  -0.29     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.41                     35.23 -10.82    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             2.0  1956   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         2.0   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         2.0   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         4.4   -4.4      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        37     -2       27       
  MONTH TO DATE  609                       423    186      334       
  SINCE DEC 1    609                       423    186      334       
  SINCE JUL 1   1751                      1645    106     1499       
                                                                     
 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    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        62      1975                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -11      1961                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 13 2005......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST   
DECEMBER 14 2005......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   442 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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