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CDUS43 KDMX 200630
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
129 AM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 2008
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2008
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 76 454 PM 93 1975 73 3 82
MINIMUM 53 1153 PM 35 1888 53 0 53
AVERAGE 65 63 2 68
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.14 1937 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.68 2.53 -1.85 2.77
SINCE MAR 1 8.11 8.32 -0.21 10.52
SINCE JAN 1 11.01 10.54 0.47 13.68
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM T 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 T 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 5.9 6.8 -0.9 12.0
SINCE JUL 1 58.5 36.4 22.1 39.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 121 120 1 45
SINCE MAR 1 1527 1385 142 1154
SINCE JUL 1 6646 6387 259 5929
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 3
MONTH TO DATE 8 24 -16 57
SINCE MAR 1 10 37 -27 87
SINCE JAN 1 10 37 -27 87
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 58 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 1100 PM
LOWEST 31 300 PM
AVERAGE 57
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1925
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1892
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2008...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT
MAY 21 2008...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
- 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 MAY 19 2008
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2008
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 70 454 PM 90 1998 74 -4 80
MINIMUM 47 336 AM 34 2002 54 -7 48
AVERAGE 59 64 -5 64
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.12 2.30 1898 0.15 -0.03 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.14 2.74 0.40 2.42
SINCE MAR 1 11.21 8.37 2.84 10.51
SINCE JAN 1 13.85 10.53 3.32 14.15
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM MM MM 0.0 MM 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 T 5.6 -5.6 1.7
SINCE JUL 1 24.8 27.1 -2.3 18.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 6 4 2 1
MONTH TO DATE 143 116 27 61
SINCE MAR 1 1505 1316 189 1163
SINCE JUL 1 6576 6103 473 5985
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 34 -32 42
SINCE MAR 1 2 42 -40 70
SINCE JAN 1 2 42 -40 70
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 900 PM
LOWEST 40 500 PM
AVERAGE 67
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 90 1987
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 38 2002
1931
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2008...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
MAY 21 2008...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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