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CDUS43 KDMX 040634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT WED JUN 4 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 3 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 76 129 PM 95 1911 79 -3 77  
MINIMUM 61 600 AM 38 1945 58 3 57  
AVERAGE 69 68 1 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.92 1.71 1919 0.15 0.77 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.92 0.45 0.47 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 12.19 10.49 1.70 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 15.09 12.71 2.38 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 6 -6 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 6 -6 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6426 272 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 5 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 18 14 4 10  
SINCE JUN 1 18 14 4 10  
SINCE JAN 1 57 87 -30 146    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 37 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 600 AM  
LOWEST 68 200 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 97 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1945  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 4 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JUNE 5 2008..........SUNRISE 541 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.  
 
 
 
 
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..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 3 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 74 136 PM 97 1931 79 -5 74  
MINIMUM 61 850 AM 41 1946 59 2 58  
AVERAGE 68 69 -1 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.44 1.49 1989 0.15 1.29 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 0.46 1.02 1.90  
SINCE MAR 1 14.48 10.65 3.83 14.87  
SINCE JAN 1 17.12 12.81 4.31 18.51  
 
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 4 -4 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 4 -4 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6139 501 5998  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 6 -3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 16 16 0 9  
SINCE JUN 1 16 16 0 9  
SINCE JAN 1 41 106 -65 137    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 45 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 56 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 68 100 PM  
AVERAGE 81  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 99 1942  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 40 1945  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 4 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JUNE 5 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
KINNEY  
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