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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
100 AM CST THU DEC 29 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 28 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    804 PM  69    1984  30      4       50       
  MINIMUM         31   1031 AM -21    1924  13     18       26       
  AVERAGE         33                        21     12       38      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.45 1948   0.04  -0.04     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.24  -0.29     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.24  -0.29     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.63  -6.60    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.0  1966   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       6.8    4.2      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       6.8    4.2      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      11.7    3.6      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        43    -11       27       
  MONTH TO DATE 1180                      1096     84     1019       
  SINCE DEC 1   1180                      1096     84     1019       
  SINCE JUL 1   2262                      2396   -134     2100       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.9                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           400 AM                                     
 LOWEST     75           600 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    88                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        58      1999                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -17      1917                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 29 2005......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   453 PM CST   
DECEMBER 30 2005......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   454 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 28 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   1029 PM  69    1984  31      2       48       
  MINIMUM         31    325 PM -32    1924  15     16       25       
  AVERAGE         32                        23      9       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.82 1927   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.23  -0.65     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.23  -0.65     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.81 -11.18    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             3.6  1968   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       5.2   -5.2       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       5.2   -5.2       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         7.6   -7.6      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        42     -9       28       
  MONTH TO DATE 1201                      1063    138     1025       
  SINCE DEC 1   1201                      1063    138     1025       
  SINCE JUL 1   2343                      2285     58     2190       
                                                                     
 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    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           700 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    91                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   31        67      1984                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -11      1935                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 29 2005......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   450 PM CST   
DECEMBER 30 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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