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CDUS43 KDMX 280710
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
209 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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 65 1216 AM 90 1977 76 -11 73
1931
MINIMUM 50 1113 AM 36 1907 55 -5 50
AVERAGE 58 66 -8 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.63 3.48 1915 0.14 0.49 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 3.33 3.65 -0.32 4.16
SINCE MAR 1 10.76 9.44 1.32 11.91
SINCE JAN 1 13.66 11.66 2.00 15.07
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 2 5 3
MONTH TO DATE 164 145 19 58
SINCE MAR 1 1570 1410 160 1167
SINCE JUL 1 6689 6412 277 5942
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 22 45 -23 85
SINCE MAR 1 24 58 -34 115
SINCE JAN 1 24 58 -34 115
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 10 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 100 PM
LOWEST 48 1200 AM
AVERAGE 72
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 92 1895
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 32 1947
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 28 2008...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT
MAY 29 2008...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 840 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 27 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 67 1201 AM 93 1977 76 -9 73
MINIMUM 49 1159 PM 39 1992 57 -8 53
AVERAGE 58 67 -9 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.08 2.61 1973 0.16 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.52 3.95 0.57 3.46
SINCE MAR 1 12.59 9.58 3.01 11.55
SINCE JAN 1 15.23 11.74 3.49 15.19
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 7 2 5 2
MONTH TO DATE 199 140 59 74
SINCE MAR 1 1561 1340 221 1176
SINCE JUL 1 6632 6127 505 5998
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 0
MONTH TO DATE 13 63 -50 72
SINCE MAR 1 13 71 -58 100
SINCE JAN 1 13 71 -58 100
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 900 AM
LOWEST 54 1100 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 93 2006
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 35 1928
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 28 2008...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
MAY 29 2008...........SUNRISE 541 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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