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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
102 AM CST WED DEC 14 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 13 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         43    309 PM  64    1921  34      9       30       
  MINIMUM         24    347 AM -14    1961  17      7       14       
  AVERAGE         34                        25      9       22      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.22          0.89 1920   0.04   0.18     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.66                      0.64   0.02     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.66                      0.64   0.02     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.73                     34.03  -6.30    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.6           5.8  1920   0.2    0.4      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   10.0                       2.6    7.4       T      
  SINCE DEC 1     10.0                       2.6    7.4       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     14.3                       7.5    6.8      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        39     -8       43       
  MONTH TO DATE  629                       476    153      378       
  SINCE DEC 1    629                       476    153      378       
  SINCE JUL 1   1711                      1776    -65     1459       
                                                                     
 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  63 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     67           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        60      1975                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -17      1901                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 14 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER 15 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   446 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 13 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         41    139 PM  62    1975  35      6       32       
  MINIMUM         21    741 AM -11    1961  20      1       14       
  AVERAGE         31                        27      4       23      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.05          0.80 1920   0.04   0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.41                      0.69  -0.28     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.41                      0.69  -0.28     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.46                     35.27 -10.81    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.0  2000   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         2.2   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         2.2   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         4.6   -4.6      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        38     -4       42       
  MONTH TO DATE  643                       461    182      376       
  SINCE DEC 1    643                       461    182      376       
  SINCE JUL 1   1785                      1683    102     1541       
                                                                     
 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    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.0                                         
                                                                     
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   100           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     76          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        60      1975                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -10      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 14 2005......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST   
DECEMBER 15 2005......SUNRISE   728 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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