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CDUS43 KDMX 210639
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT WED MAY 21 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 70 408 PM 94 1925 74 -4 81
MINIMUM 48 535 AM 35 1892 53 -5 60
AVERAGE 59 63 -4 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.01 1950 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.68 2.67 -1.99 2.77
SINCE MAR 1 8.11 8.46 -0.35 10.52
SINCE JAN 1 11.01 10.68 0.33 13.68
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1892 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 6 4 2 0
MONTH TO DATE 127 124 3 45
SINCE MAR 1 1533 1389 144 1154
SINCE JUL 1 6652 6391 261 5929
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 6
MONTH TO DATE 8 26 -18 63
SINCE MAR 1 10 39 -29 93
SINCE JAN 1 10 39 -29 93
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 88 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 300 AM
LOWEST 27 800 PM
AVERAGE 55
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 94 1886
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 35 1931
1883
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2008...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
MAY 22 2008...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 834 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 20 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 66 549 PM 90 1987 74 -8 81
MINIMUM 44 1159 PM 38 2002 55 -11 58
1931
AVERAGE 55 64 -9 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.44 1982 0.15 -0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.14 2.89 0.25 2.42
SINCE MAR 1 11.21 8.52 2.69 10.51
SINCE JAN 1 13.85 10.68 3.17 14.15
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 0.0 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 10 4 6 0
MONTH TO DATE 153 120 33 61
SINCE MAR 1 1515 1320 195 1163
SINCE JUL 1 6586 6107 479 5985
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 5
MONTH TO DATE 2 37 -35 47
SINCE MAR 1 2 45 -43 75
SINCE JAN 1 2 45 -43 75
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 200 AM
LOWEST 40 100 PM
AVERAGE 70
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 92 1934
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 33 1931
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2008...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 22 2008...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 828 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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