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CDUS43 KDMX 030632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT TUE JUN 3 2008  
 
...................................  
   
..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 2 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 79 611 PM 100 1934 78 1 77  
MINIMUM 64 452 AM 43 1888 57 7 57  
AVERAGE 72 68 4 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.50 1941 0.15 -0.15 T  
1932  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.30 -0.30 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 11.27 10.34 0.93 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 14.17 12.56 1.61 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 4 -4 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 4 -4 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6424 274 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 5 2 2  
MONTH TO DATE 14 9 5 8  
SINCE JUN 1 14 9 5 8  
SINCE JAN 1 53 82 -29 144    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 47 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1100 PM  
LOWEST 54 700 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 95 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 38 1945  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 3 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
JUNE 4 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 845 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 2 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 83 433 PM 105 1934 79 4 76  
MINIMUM 62 515 AM 43 1928 59 3 62  
AVERAGE 73 69 4 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 1.45 1917 0.15 -0.11 0.79  
MONTH TO DATE 0.04 0.31 -0.27 1.87  
SINCE MAR 1 13.04 10.50 2.54 14.84  
SINCE JAN 1 15.68 12.66 3.02 18.48  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM MM MM 0.0 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE MM 0.0 MM 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 MM 5.6 MM 1.7  
SINCE JUL 1 MM 27.1 MM 18.8  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6138 502 5998  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 8 5 3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 13 10 3 8  
SINCE JUN 1 13 10 3 8  
SINCE JAN 1 38 100 -62 136    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 500 AM  
LOWEST 46 400 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 97 1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 41 1946  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 3 2008..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JUNE 4 2008..........SUNRISE 538 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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