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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
102 AM CST MON DEC 19 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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         17    402 PM  64    1976  32    -15       41       
  MINIMUM          8    843 PM -16    1985  16     -8       12       
  AVERAGE         13                        24    -11       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.86 1968   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.86                      0.84   0.02     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.86                      0.84   0.02     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.93                     34.23  -6.30    37.59    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.7  2000   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       3.8    7.2       T      
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       3.8    7.2       T      
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                       8.7    6.6      1.1     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       52                        41     11       38       
  MONTH TO DATE  840                       676    164      562       
  SINCE DEC 1    840                       676    164      562       
  SINCE JUL 1   1922                      1976    -54     1643       
                                                                     
 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 (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    73           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           400 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    64                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        58      1894                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -18      1884                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 19 2005......SUNRISE   737 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST   
DECEMBER 20 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 18 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         17    300 PM  67    1939  33    -16       45       
  MINIMUM          5   1014 PM -15    1985  18    -13       14       
  AVERAGE         11                        26    -15       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.47 1957   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.89  -0.32     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.57                      0.89  -0.32     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.62                     35.47 -10.85    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.3  1973   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       3.2   -3.2      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       3.2   -3.2      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         5.6   -5.6      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       54                        39     15       35       
  MONTH TO DATE  858                       654    204      563       
  SINCE DEC 1    858                       654    204      563       
  SINCE JUL 1   2000                      1876    124     1728       
                                                                     
 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    15   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.1                                         
                                                                     
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    80           600 PM                                     
 LOWEST     61          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        59      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -18      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 19 2005......SUNRISE   731 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   
DECEMBER 20 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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