632  
CDUS43 KDMX 110637  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
137 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008  
   
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 10 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 84 323 PM 102 1933 81 3 80  
MINIMUM 55 512 AM 44 1913 60 -5 60  
AVERAGE 70 70 0 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 3.51 1882 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 8.41 1.52 6.89 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 19.68 11.56 8.12 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 22.58 13.78 8.80 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 13 -13 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 13 -13 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6433 265 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 6 -1 5  
MONTH TO DATE 67 53 14 41  
SINCE JUN 1 67 53 14 41  
SINCE JAN 1 106 126 -20 177    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 83 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 43 400 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 97 1918  
1886  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 45 1903  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 11 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT  
JUNE 12 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 849 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 10 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 82 452 PM 99 1933 81 1 76  
MINIMUM 56 346 AM 47 1972 61 -5 55  
AVERAGE 69 71 -2 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.99 1957 0.15 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.42 1.51 1.91 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 16.42 11.70 4.72 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 19.06 13.86 5.20 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 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 10 -10 4  
SINCE JUN 1 0 10 -10 4  
SINCE JUL 1 6640 6145 495 6002  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 4 7 -3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 71 60 11 32  
SINCE JUN 1 71 60 11 32  
SINCE JAN 1 96 150 -54 160    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.9  
 
 
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 93 500 AM  
LOWEST 51 400 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 102 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 43 1972  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 11 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
JUNE 12 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 843 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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