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CDUS43 KDMX 250632
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
130 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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 66 432 PM 97 1939 75 -9 68
MINIMUM 49 722 AM 36 1924 54 -5 53
AVERAGE 58 65 -7 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.59 2.62 1922 0.14 0.45 0.37
MONTH TO DATE 1.93 3.23 -1.30 3.81
SINCE MAR 1 9.36 9.02 0.34 11.56
SINCE JAN 1 12.26 11.24 1.02 14.72
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 7 3 4 4
MONTH TO DATE 157 137 20 49
SINCE MAR 1 1563 1402 161 1158
SINCE JUL 1 6682 6404 278 5933
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 8 36 -28 82
SINCE MAR 1 10 49 -39 112
SINCE JAN 1 10 49 -39 112
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (110)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 36 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 1100 AM
LOWEST 71 1200 AM
AVERAGE 82
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 75 98 1967
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 34 1925
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 25 2008...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
MAY 26 2008...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 838 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 24 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 65 450 PM 98 1939 75 -10 75
MINIMUM 49 929 AM 37 1931 56 -7 47
AVERAGE 57 66 -9 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.10 1.85 1907 0.15 -0.05 0.21
MONTH TO DATE 4.00 3.49 0.51 2.63
SINCE MAR 1 12.07 9.12 2.95 10.72
SINCE JAN 1 14.71 11.28 3.43 14.36
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 8 3 5 4
MONTH TO DATE 192 132 60 65
SINCE MAR 1 1554 1332 222 1167
SINCE JUL 1 6625 6119 506 5989
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 2 51 -49 70
SINCE MAR 1 2 59 -57 98
SINCE JAN 1 2 59 -57 98
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 900 AM
LOWEST 67 500 PM
AVERAGE 80
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 93 1953
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 32 1925
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 25 2008...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT
MAY 26 2008...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 832 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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