857  
CDUS43 KDMX 140631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT SAT JUN 14 2008  
   
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 13 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 79 359 PM 99 1886 81 -2 87  
MINIMUM 62 1159 PM 45 1955 61 1 67  
AVERAGE 71 71 0 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.38 2000 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 2.00 8.21 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 12.04 9.44 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 14.26 10.12 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 16 -16 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 16 -16 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6436 262 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 7 -1 12  
MONTH TO DATE 89 73 16 76  
SINCE JUN 1 89 73 16 76  
SINCE JAN 1 128 146 -18 212    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 85 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 200 AM  
LOWEST 32 300 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 101 1886  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 46 1942  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 14 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JUNE 15 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 13 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 77 457 PM 98 1987 82 -5 85  
MINIMUM 60 1150 PM 44 1933 62 -2 61  
AVERAGE 69 72 -3 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.98 1926 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.63 1.96 3.67 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 18.63 12.15 6.48 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 21.27 14.31 6.96 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 8  
MONTH TO DATE 91 81 10 57  
SINCE JUN 1 91 81 10 57  
SINCE JAN 1 116 171 -55 185    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 40 400 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 99 1987  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 41 1933  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 14 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
JUNE 15 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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