662  
CDUS43 KDMX 170655  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
152 AM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 16 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 75 607 PM 102 1918 82 -7 91  
MINIMUM 60 628 AM 48 1989 61 -1 69  
AVERAGE 68 72 -4 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.23 1990 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 2.48 7.73 0.58  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 12.52 8.96 14.27  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 14.74 9.64 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 3 7 -4 15  
MONTH TO DATE 109 94 15 116  
SINCE JUN 1 109 94 15 116  
SINCE JAN 1 148 167 -19 252    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 60 500 AM  
LOWEST 33 600 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 82 94 1933  
1913  
1897  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 46 1999  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 17 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 851 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 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 16 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 73 449 PM 97 1936 83 -10 92  
MINIMUM 54 1159 PM 48 1917 63 -9 66  
AVERAGE 64 73 -9 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.24 1990 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.64 2.41 3.23 2.03  
SINCE MAR 1 18.64 12.60 6.04 15.00  
SINCE JAN 1 21.28 14.76 6.52 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 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 10 -9 4  
SINCE JUN 1 1 10 -9 4  
SINCE JUL 1 6641 6145 496 6002  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 8 -8 14  
MONTH TO DATE 104 105 -1 91  
SINCE JUN 1 104 105 -1 91  
SINCE JAN 1 129 195 -66 219    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 41 300 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 98 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 46 1960  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 17 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 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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