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CDUS43 KDMX 050634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 4 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 74 454 PM 97 1911 79 -5 82  
MINIMUM 63 1155 PM 39 1945 58 5 60  
AVERAGE 69 68 1 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.56 3.55 1947 0.15 0.41 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 0.60 0.88 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 12.75 10.64 2.11 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 15.65 12.86 2.79 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 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 7 -7 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 7 -7 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6427 271 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 5 -1 6  
MONTH TO DATE 22 19 3 16  
SINCE JUN 1 22 19 3 16  
SINCE JAN 1 61 92 -31 152    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 21 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 78 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 101 1977  
1934  
1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 44 1889  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 5 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JUNE 6 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 846 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 4 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 81 511 PM 99 1942 79 2 80  
MINIMUM 63 846 AM 40 1945 60 3 59  
AVERAGE 72 69 3 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.26 2005 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 0.61 0.87 1.90  
SINCE MAR 1 14.48 10.80 3.68 14.87  
SINCE JAN 1 17.12 12.96 4.16 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 5 -5 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 5 -5 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6140 500 5998  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 6 1 5  
MONTH TO DATE 23 22 1 14  
SINCE JUN 1 23 22 1 14  
SINCE JAN 1 48 112 -64 142    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 800 AM  
LOWEST 74 300 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 102 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 43 1926  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 5 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
JUNE 6 2008..........SUNRISE 538 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.  
 
 
 
KINNEY  
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