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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1240 AM CST WED DEC 21 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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         33   1154 AM  61    1941  31      2       40       
  MINIMUM         14   1117 PM -13    1901  15     -1       16       
  AVERAGE         24                        23      1       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.93 1882   0.04  -0.04     0.07    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.86                      0.92  -0.06     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.86                      0.92  -0.06     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.93                     34.31  -6.38    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.5  1925   0.3   -0.3      1.1     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       4.4    6.6      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       4.4    6.6      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                       9.3    6.0      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       41                        41      0       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  933                       758    175      655       
  SINCE DEC 1    933                       758    175      655       
  SINCE JUL 1   2015                      2058    -43     1736       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (260)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     54           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        63      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -18      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 21 2005......SUNRISE   738 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST   
DECEMBER 22 2005......SUNRISE   738 AM CST   SUNSET   448 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 20 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         33    344 PM  67    1941  32      1       40       
  MINIMUM         11    947 PM -13    1983  18     -7       15       
  AVERAGE         22                        25     -3       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.61 1991   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      0.97  -0.40     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.57                      0.97  -0.40     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.62                     35.55 -10.93    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.0  2000   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       3.6   -3.6       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       3.6   -3.6       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         6.0   -6.0      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       43                        40      3       37       
  MONTH TO DATE  954                       734    220      656       
  SINCE DEC 1    954                       734    220      656       
  SINCE JUL 1   2096                      1956    140     1821       
                                                                     
 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     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           900 PM                                     
 LOWEST     61           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        62      1941                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   17       -19      1989                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 21 2005......SUNRISE   732 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   
DECEMBER 22 2005......SUNRISE   732 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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