950  
CDUS43 KDMX 130646  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
136 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008  
   
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 12 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    
..............................................................
 
 
TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 522 PM 97 1952 81 -3 87  
MINIMUM 64 345 AM 43 1903 60 4 68  
AVERAGE 71 71 0 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.23 2.63 1926 0.16 1.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 1.84 8.37 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 11.88 9.60 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 14.10 10.28 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 15 -15 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 15 -15 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6435 263 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 7 -1 13  
MONTH TO DATE 83 66 17 64  
SINCE JUN 1 83 66 17 64  
SINCE JAN 1 122 139 -17 200    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 58 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 40 300 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 99 1886  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 45 1955  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 13 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JUNE 14 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 850 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 12 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 77 239 PM 96 1952 82 -5 86  
MINIMUM 66 1159 PM 45 1903 62 4 64  
AVERAGE 72 72 0 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.17 3.06 1997 0.15 2.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.63 1.81 3.82 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 18.63 12.00 6.63 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 21.27 14.16 7.11 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 7 7 0 10  
MONTH TO DATE 87 74 13 49  
SINCE JUN 1 87 74 13 49  
SINCE JAN 1 112 164 -52 177    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 800 PM  
LOWEST 69 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
......................................................
 
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 98 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 44 1933  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 13 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
JUNE 14 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 844 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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