816  
CDUS43 KDMX 200628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT FRI JUN 20 2008  
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 19 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 82 1114 AM 100 1956 83 -1 81  
1936  
MINIMUM 62 349 AM 47 1916 62 0 60  
1882  
AVERAGE 72 72 0 71  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 4.05 1881 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.21 2.94 7.27 0.64  
SINCE MAR 1 21.48 12.98 8.50 14.33  
SINCE JAN 1 24.38 15.20 9.18 17.49  
 
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 8 -1 6  
MONTH TO DATE 124 118 6 146  
SINCE JUN 1 124 118 6 146  
SINCE JAN 1 163 191 -28 282    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 81 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 900 PM  
LOWEST 53 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 70  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 101 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 49 1961  
1946  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 20 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JUNE 21 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 852 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 19 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 82 1227 PM 104 1936 83 -1 81  
MINIMUM 54 447 AM 46 1916 64 -10 57  
AVERAGE 68 74 -6 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.75 1906 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.64 2.86 2.78 2.95  
SINCE MAR 1 18.64 13.05 5.59 15.92  
SINCE JAN 1 21.79 15.21 6.58 19.56  
 
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 46.0 27.1 18.9 18.8  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 10 -7 4  
SINCE JUN 1 3 10 -7 4  
SINCE JUL 1 6643 6145 498 6002  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 8 -5 4  
MONTH TO DATE 111 129 -18 120  
SINCE JUN 1 111 129 -18 120  
SINCE JAN 1 136 219 -83 248    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (90)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6  
 
 
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 90 1000 PM  
LOWEST 39 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 65  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 102 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 47 1920  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 20 2008..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 21 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 846 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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