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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
103 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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         24    421 AM  62    1939  33     -9       44       
  MINIMUM         15   1159 PM -15    1932  16     -1       25       
  AVERAGE         20                        25     -5       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.63 1921   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.86                      0.76   0.10     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.86                      0.76   0.10     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.93                     34.15  -6.22    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1           4.3  1904   0.2   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       3.2    7.8       T      
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       3.2    7.8       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                       8.1    7.2      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       45                        40      5       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  739                       595    144      486       
  SINCE DEC 1    739                       595    144      486       
  SINCE JUL 1   1821                      1895    -74     1567       
                                                                     
 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    35   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  29 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    80           800 PM                                     
 LOWEST     62          1100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        64      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16        -9      1964                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 17 2005......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   446 PM CST   
DECEMBER 18 2005......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   447 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 16 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         25    106 AM  67    1939  34     -9       47       
  MINIMUM         13   1033 PM -19    1932  19     -6       22       
  AVERAGE         19                        26     -7       35      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.86 1940   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.81  -0.24     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.57                      0.81  -0.24     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.62                     35.39 -10.77    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             2.4  1981   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   MM                         2.8   MM        0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     MM                         2.8   MM        0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         5.2   -5.2      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       46                        39      7       30       
  MONTH TO DATE  756                       576    180      488       
  SINCE DEC 1    756                       576    180      488       
  SINCE JUL 1   1898                      1798    100     1653       
                                                                     
 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    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (280)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    31   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        64      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   19       -12      1932                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 17 2005......SUNRISE   729 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST   
DECEMBER 18 2005......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   443 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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