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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1246 AM CST SAT DEC 24 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 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         47    305 PM  60    1889  31     16        8       
  MINIMUM         32    822 AM -22    1989  14     18       -2       
  AVERAGE         40                        23     17        3      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.24 1941   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.86                      1.04  -0.18     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.86                      1.04  -0.18     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     27.93                     34.43  -6.50    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.8  1884   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       5.3    5.7      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       5.3    5.7      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      10.2    5.1      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       25                        42    -17       62       
  MONTH TO DATE 1023                       883    140      820       
  SINCE DEC 1   1023                       883    140      820       
  SINCE JUL 1   2105                      2183    -78     1901       
                                                                     
 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    12   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    14   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  32 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     65           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    79                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        69      1889                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -19      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 24 2005......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   450 PM CST   
DECEMBER 25 2005......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   450 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 23 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         49    322 PM  66    1933  32     17       12       
  MINIMUM         37    759 AM -21    1989  17     20       -4       
  AVERAGE         43                        24     19        4      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.64 1941   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.57                      1.08  -0.51     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.57                      1.08  -0.51     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.62                     35.66 -11.04    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.1  1969   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       4.2   -4.2       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       4.2   -4.2       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         6.6   -6.6      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       22                        41    -19       61       
  MONTH TO DATE 1047                       856    191      819       
  SINCE DEC 1   1047                       856    191      819       
  SINCE JUL 1   2189                      2078    111     1984       
                                                                     
 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (200)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    76                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        59      1940                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -19      1983                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 24 2005......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   446 PM CST   
DECEMBER 25 2005......SUNRISE   733 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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