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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
102 AM CST WED DEC 28 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 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    409 PM  64    1946  30      3       42       
  MINIMUM         28    818 AM -20    1886  13     15       17       
  AVERAGE         31                        22      9       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.48 1982   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.20  -0.25     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.20  -0.25     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.59  -6.56    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0          10.0  1904   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       6.5    4.5      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       6.5    4.5      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      11.4    3.9      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        43     -9       35       
  MONTH TO DATE 1148                      1053     95      992       
  SINCE DEC 1   1148                      1053     95      992       
  SINCE JUL 1   2230                      2353   -123     2073       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    20   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     7.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           100 AM                                     
 LOWEST     92          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    96                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        69      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -21      1924                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   452 PM CST   
DECEMBER 29 2005......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   453 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 27 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         45    152 PM  68    1946  31     14       38       
  MINIMUM         27    715 AM -10    1935  16     11       12       
  AVERAGE         36                        23     13       25      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.00 2003   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.20  -0.62     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.20  -0.62     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.78 -11.15    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.0  1966   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       5.0   -5.0       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       5.0   -5.0       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         7.4   -7.4      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        42    -13       40       
  MONTH TO DATE 1168                      1021    147      997       
  SINCE DEC 1   1168                      1021    147      997       
  SINCE JUL 1   2310                      2243     67     2162       
                                                                     
 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     N (360)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (10)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     76          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        69      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -32      1924                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   449 PM CST   
DECEMBER 29 2005......SUNRISE   735 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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