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CDUS43 KDMX 300700
CLIDSM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
153 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2008
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 29 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 77 634 PM 104 1934 77 0 83
MINIMUM 56 424 AM 32 1947 56 0 65
AVERAGE 67 66 1 74
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.41 1880 0.15 -0.12 0.18
MONTH TO DATE 3.37 3.95 -0.58 4.34
SINCE MAR 1 10.80 9.74 1.06 12.09
SINCE JAN 1 13.70 11.96 1.74 15.25
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 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 173 149 24 58
SINCE MAR 1 1579 1414 165 1167
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6416 282 5942
COOLING
YESTERDAY 2 4 -2 9
MONTH TO DATE 24 52 -28 100
SINCE MAR 1 26 65 -39 130
SINCE JAN 1 26 65 -39 130
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 27 PERCENT
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84 1000 PM
LOWEST 57 1200 AM
AVERAGE 71
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 105 1934
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 40 1897
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 30 2008...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT
MAY 31 2008...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 842 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 29 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 79 410 PM 103 1934 77 2 85
MINIMUM 50 303 AM 33 1947 58 -8 65
AVERAGE 65 68 -3 75
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.39 1982 0.15 -0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 4.52 4.26 0.26 3.52
SINCE MAR 1 12.59 9.89 2.70 11.61
SINCE JAN 1 15.23 12.05 3.18 15.25
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 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 207 144 63 74
SINCE MAR 1 1569 1344 225 1176
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6131 509 5998
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 10
MONTH TO DATE 13 72 -59 88
SINCE MAR 1 13 80 -67 116
SINCE JAN 1 13 80 -67 116
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 1100 PM
LOWEST 52 1000 AM
AVERAGE 66
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 102 1934
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1947
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 30 2008...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
MAY 31 2008...........SUNRISE 540 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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