450  
CDUS43 KDMX 090643  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT MON JUN 9 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 8 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 82 MM 101 1985 80 2 75  
MINIMUM 66 MM 44 1913 59 7 57  
AVERAGE 74 70 4 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.45 3.11 1974 0.15 2.30 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 8.26 1.20 7.06 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 19.53 11.24 8.29 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 22.43 13.46 8.97 17.43  
 
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 11 -11 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 11 -11 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6431 267 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 9 6 3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 58 41 17 35  
SINCE JUN 1 58 41 17 35  
SINCE JAN 1 97 114 -17 171    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 7 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 700 AM  
LOWEST 76 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 85  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 99 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 44 1913  
1885  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 9 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT  
JUNE 10 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 848 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 8 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 85 247 PM 97 1985 80 5 72  
MINIMUM 66 1046 PM 44 1935 61 5 53  
AVERAGE 76 71 5 63  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.00 3.58 1944 0.15 0.85 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.35 1.21 2.14 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 16.35 11.40 4.95 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 18.99 13.56 5.43 18.64  
 
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 2  
MONTH TO DATE 0 9 -9 3  
SINCE JUN 1 0 9 -9 3  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6144 496 6001  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 6 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 63 46 17 31  
SINCE JUN 1 63 46 17 31  
SINCE JAN 1 88 136 -48 159    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 46 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 63 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 800 PM  
LOWEST 65 100 PM  
AVERAGE 76  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 95 1972  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 42 1915  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 9 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
JUNE 10 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 842 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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