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CLIDSM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2006

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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        MM  61    1965  29      9       48        
  MINIMUM         30        MM -15    1968  13     17       26        
  AVERAGE         34                        21     13       37      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.37 1931   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.95                      1.33  -0.38     0.60    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.95                      1.33  -0.38     0.60    
  SINCE JAN 1     28.03                     34.72  -6.69    37.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           7.7  1977   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   11.0                       7.7    3.3      1.1     
  SINCE DEC 1     11.0                       7.7    3.3      1.1     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.3                      12.6    2.7      2.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        44    -13       28       
  MONTH TO DATE 1275                      1227     48     1093       
  SINCE DEC 1   1275                      1227     48     1093       
  SINCE JUL 1   2357                      2527   -170     2174       
                                                                     
 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  32 PERCENT                                      
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    78           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     64           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    71                                                       
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        61      1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   12       -18      1887                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   455 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   741 AM CST   SUNSET   456 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 31 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         38    357 PM  63    1965  30      8       54       
  MINIMUM         28    735 PM -13    1968  15     13       26       
  AVERAGE         33                        23     10       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.99 1931   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.58                      1.32  -0.74     1.17    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.58                      1.32  -0.74     1.17    
  SINCE JAN 1     24.63                     35.90 -11.27    35.41    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.5  1978   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       5.8   -5.8       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      0.0                       5.8   -5.8       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      T                         8.2   -8.2      1.4     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        43    -11       25       
  MONTH TO DATE 1293                      1190    103     1099       
  SINCE DEC 1   1293                      1190    103     1099       
  SINCE JUL 1   2435                      2412     23     2264       
                                                                     
 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    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     64           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        56      2004                    
                                             1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -11      1979                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   452 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   735 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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