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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1257 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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         38    411 PM  58    1936  30      8       27       
  MINIMUM         29   1000 AM -16    1892  14     15       17       
  AVERAGE         34                        22     12       22      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.30 1888   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.16  -0.21     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.16  -0.21     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.55  -6.52    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          17.0  1888   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       6.2    4.8      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       6.2    4.8      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      11.1    4.2      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        43    -12       43       
  MONTH TO DATE 1114                      1010    104      957       
  SINCE DEC 1   1114                      1010    104      957       
  SINCE JUL 1   2196                      2310   -114     2038       
                                                                     
 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  26 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        64      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -20      1886                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   452 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 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 26 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         36    922 PM  60    1936  31      5       29       
  MINIMUM         29   1040 AM -14    1948  16     13       14       
  AVERAGE         33                        24      9       22      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY       MM             0.90 1942   0.03  MM        0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.17  -0.59     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.17  -0.59     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.75 -11.12    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.5  1950   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       4.8   -4.8       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       4.8   -4.8       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         7.2   -7.2      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        41     -9       43       
  MONTH TO DATE 1139                       979    160      957       
  SINCE DEC 1   1139                       979    160      957       
  SINCE JUL 1   2281                      2201     80     2122       
                                                                     
 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     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     89           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    95                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        68      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -10      1935                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   449 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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