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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
115 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 29 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   1159 PM  58    1999  30      4       43       
  MINIMUM         30   1128 AM -17    1917  13     17       20       
  AVERAGE         32                        21     11       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.78 1885   0.03  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.27  -0.32     0.59    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.27  -0.32     0.59    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.66  -6.63    37.66    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.0  1907   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       7.1    3.9      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       7.1    3.9      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      12.0    3.3      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       33                        43    -10       33       
  MONTH TO DATE 1213                      1139     74     1052       
  SINCE DEC 1   1213                      1139     74     1052       
  SINCE JUL 1   2295                      2439   -144     2133       
                                                                     
 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    18   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE   0 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     75          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        63      2004                    
                                             1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -15      1968                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 30 2005......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   454 PM CST   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   455 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 29 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    741 PM  67    1984  31      4       44       
  MINIMUM         32    850 AM -11    1935  15     17       19       
  AVERAGE         34                        23     11       32      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.60 1971   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.26  -0.68     1.15    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.26  -0.68     1.15    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.84 -11.21    35.39    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.4  1948   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       5.4   -5.4       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       5.4   -5.4       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         7.8   -7.8      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        42    -11       33       
  MONTH TO DATE 1232                      1105    127     1058       
  SINCE DEC 1   1232                      1105    127     1058       
  SINCE JUL 1   2374                      2327     47     2223       
                                                                     
 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    SE (130)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        64      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -10      1968                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 30 2005......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   450 PM CST   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   451 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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