494  
CDUS43 KDMX 020645  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
140 AM CDT MON JUN 2 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 1 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    
..............................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 85 954 AM 98 1934 78 7 79  
MINIMUM 59 517 AM 37 1889 57 2 63  
AVERAGE 72 67 5 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.40 1919 0.15 -0.15 0.52  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 11.27 10.19 1.08 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 14.17 12.41 1.76 17.37  
 
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 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 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6422 276 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 4 3 6  
MONTH TO DATE 7 4 3 6  
SINCE JUN 1 7 4 3 6  
SINCE JAN 1 46 77 -31 142    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 500 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 100 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 43 1888  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 2 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
JUNE 3 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
...................................  
   
..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 1 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    
..............................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 83 417 PM 103 1934 78 5 76  
MINIMUM 57 354 AM 41 1897 59 -2 62  
AVERAGE 70 69 1 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.26 1938 0.16 -0.16 1.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.16 -0.16 1.08  
SINCE MAR 1 13.00 10.35 2.65 14.05  
SINCE JAN 1 15.64 12.51 3.13 17.69  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2002 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2001  
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 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 2 -2 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6137 503 5998  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 5 0 4  
MONTH TO DATE 5 5 0 4  
SINCE JUN 1 5 5 0 4  
SINCE JAN 1 30 95 -65 132    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 37 200 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 105 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 43 1928  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 2 2008..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
JUNE 3 2008..........SUNRISE 539 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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