771  
CDUS43 KDMX 160636  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT MON JUN 16 2008  
   
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 15 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 82 612 PM 96 1913 82 0 89  
MINIMUM 67 1137 PM 47 1917 61 6 66  
AVERAGE 75 72 3 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.03 1954 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 2.32 7.89 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 12.36 9.12 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 14.58 9.80 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 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 10 7 3 13  
MONTH TO DATE 106 87 19 101  
SINCE JUN 1 106 87 19 101  
SINCE JAN 1 145 160 -15 237    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 79 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 600 AM  
LOWEST 37 600 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 102 1918  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 48 1989  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 16 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 851 PM CDT  
JUNE 17 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.  
 
 
   
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..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 15 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 80 440 PM 96 1952 82 -2 89  
MINIMUM 64 1159 PM 44 1917 63 1 63  
AVERAGE 72 73 -1 76  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.70 1946 0.15 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.64 2.26 3.38 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 18.64 12.45 6.19 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 21.28 14.61 6.67 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 8 -1 11  
MONTH TO DATE 104 97 7 77  
SINCE JUN 1 104 97 7 77  
SINCE JAN 1 129 187 -58 205    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1100 PM  
LOWEST 54 300 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 97 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 48 1917  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 16 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JUNE 17 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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