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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
109 AM CST SUN DEC 18 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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    243 PM  64    1939  32    -11       37       
  MINIMUM         10    536 AM  -9    1964  16     -6       16       
  AVERAGE         16                        24     -8       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.44 1895   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.86                      0.80   0.06     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.86                      0.80   0.06     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.93                     34.19  -6.26    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.8  1951   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       3.5    7.5       T      
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       3.5    7.5       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                       8.4    6.9      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       49                        40      9       38       
  MONTH TO DATE  788                       635    153      524       
  SINCE DEC 1    788                       635    153      524       
  SINCE JUL 1   1870                      1935    -65     1605       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    83           700 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    69                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        64      1976                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -16      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2005......SUNRISE   736 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST   
DECEMBER 19 2005......SUNRISE   737 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 17 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    312 PM  64    1939  33     -9       36       
  MINIMUM         10    705 AM -12    1932  19     -9       13       
  AVERAGE         17                        26     -9       25      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.00 1911   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.85  -0.28     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.57                      0.85  -0.28     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.62                     35.43 -10.81    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.0  1985   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       3.0   -3.0      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       3.0   -3.0      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         5.4   -5.4      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       48                        39      9       40       
  MONTH TO DATE  804                       615    189      528       
  SINCE DEC 1    804                       615    189      528       
  SINCE JUL 1   1946                      1837    109     1693       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    84           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     52           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        67      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -15      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2005......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST   
DECEMBER 19 2005......SUNRISE   731 AM CST   SUNSET   444 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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