816  
CDUS43 KDMX 150631  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2008  
 
...................................  
   
..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 14 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 86 502 PM 101 1886 82 4 88  
MINIMUM 58 303 AM 46 1942 61 -3 65  
AVERAGE 72 71 1 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.64 1925 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 2.16 8.05 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 12.20 9.28 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 14.42 9.96 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 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 16 -16 0  
SINCE JUN 1 0 16 -16 0  
SINCE JUL 1 6698 6436 262 5942  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 7 7 0 12  
MONTH TO DATE 96 80 16 88  
SINCE JUN 1 96 80 16 88  
SINCE JAN 1 135 153 -18 224    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 90 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77 300 AM  
LOWEST 37 400 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 96 1913  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 47 1917  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 15 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JUNE 16 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 851 PM CDT  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
...................................  
   
..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 14 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 84 341 PM 99 1987 82 2 88  
MINIMUM 58 411 AM 41 1933 63 -5 60  
AVERAGE 71 72 -1 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.49 1930 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.63 2.11 3.52 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 18.63 12.30 6.33 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 21.27 14.46 6.81 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 6 8 -2 9  
MONTH TO DATE 97 89 8 66  
SINCE JUN 1 97 89 8 66  
SINCE JAN 1 122 179 -57 194    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1200 AM  
LOWEST 39 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 62  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 96 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 44 1917  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 15 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
JUNE 16 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 845 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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