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CDUS43 KDMX 060653  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
143 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 5 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 84 154 PM 101 1977 79 5 74  
1934  
1933  
MINIMUM 64 118 AM 44 1889 58 6 57  
AVERAGE 74 69 5 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 4.15R 2.13 1931 0.15 4.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.63 0.75 4.88 0.52  
SINCE MAR 1 16.90 10.79 6.11 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 19.80 13.01 6.79 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 8 -8 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 8 -8 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6428 270 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 5 4 1  
MONTH TO DATE 31 24 7 17  
SINCE JUN 1 31 24 7 17  
SINCE JAN 1 70 97 -27 153    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 40 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.7  
 
 
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 65 100 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 103 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 43 1894  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 6 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 7 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 847 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 5 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 85 447 PM 102 1933 80 5 73  
MINIMUM 65 604 AM 43 1926 60 5 55  
AVERAGE 75 70 5 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.51 1.94 1947 0.15 0.36 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.99 0.76 1.23 1.90  
SINCE MAR 1 14.99 10.95 4.04 14.87  
SINCE JAN 1 17.63 13.11 4.52 18.51  
 
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 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 1  
SINCE JUN 1 0 6 -6 1  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6141 499 5999  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 10 6 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 33 28 5 14  
SINCE JUN 1 33 28 5 14  
SINCE JAN 1 58 118 -60 142    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 47 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.7  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1200 AM  
LOWEST 61 500 PM  
AVERAGE 74  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 103 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 36 1897  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 6 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
JUNE 7 2008..........SUNRISE 537 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.  
 
 
 
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