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CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
151 AM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 63 1109 AM 98 1925 74 -11 79
MINIMUM 55 534 AM 33 1963 54 1 65
AVERAGE 59 64 -5 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 3.21 2004 0.14 -0.13 0.20
MONTH TO DATE 0.69 2.95 -2.26 2.97
SINCE MAR 1 8.12 8.74 -0.62 10.72
SINCE JAN 1 11.02 10.96 0.06 13.88
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 MM MM 0.0 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 3 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 141 131 10 45
SINCE MAR 1 1547 1396 151 1154
SINCE JUL 1 6666 6398 268 5929
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 7
MONTH TO DATE 8 30 -22 76
SINCE MAR 1 10 43 -33 106
SINCE JAN 1 10 43 -33 106
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 26 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 78 700 PM
LOWEST 36 1200 AM
AVERAGE 57
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 92 1939
1885
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 32 1963
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2008...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
MAY 24 2008...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 836 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 22 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 60 440 PM 95 1925 75 -15 82
MINIMUM 48 145 AM 34 1963 55 -7 63
AVERAGE 54 65 -11 73
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.67 1917 0.15 -0.13 T
MONTH TO DATE 3.16 3.19 -0.03 2.42
SINCE MAR 1 11.23 8.82 2.41 10.51
SINCE JAN 1 13.87 10.98 2.89 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 11 3 8 0
MONTH TO DATE 174 126 48 61
SINCE MAR 1 1536 1326 210 1163
SINCE JUL 1 6607 6113 494 5985
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 8
MONTH TO DATE 2 43 -41 60
SINCE MAR 1 2 51 -49 88
SINCE JAN 1 2 51 -49 88
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 71 1200 AM
LOWEST 53 600 PM
AVERAGE 62
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 93 1939
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 35 1931
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2008...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
MAY 24 2008...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 830 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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