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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST MON DEC 26 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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         34    444 AM  58    1936  30      4       33       
  MINIMUM         29   1159 PM -16    1879  14     15       23       
  AVERAGE         32                        22     10       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.57 1882   0.04  -0.04      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.12  -0.17     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.12  -0.17     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.51  -6.48    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.8  1941   0.3   -0.3       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       5.9    5.1      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       5.9    5.1      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      10.8    4.5      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        42     -9       37       
  MONTH TO DATE 1083                       967    116      914       
  SINCE DEC 1   1083                       967    116      914       
  SINCE JUL 1   2165                      2267   -102     1995       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        58      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -16      1892                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   451 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   452 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 25 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         35    258 PM  60    1936  31      4       36       
  MINIMUM         31   1159 PM -15    2000  16     15       20       
                                      1983                          
  AVERAGE         33                        24      9       28      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.62 1957   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.14  -0.56     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.14  -0.56     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.72 -11.09    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             2.0  1962   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       4.6   -4.6       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       4.6   -4.6       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         7.0   -7.0      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        41     -9       37       
  MONTH TO DATE 1107                       938    169      914       
  SINCE DEC 1   1107                       938    169      914       
  SINCE JUL 1   2249                      2160     89     2079       
                                                                     
 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    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     89           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    95                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        60      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -14      1948                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   734 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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