622  
CDUS43 KDMX 210628  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
126 AM CDT SAT JUN 21 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 20 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 84 249 PM 101 1988 83 1 87  
MINIMUM 59 451 AM 49 1961 62 -3 61  
1946  
AVERAGE 72 73 -1 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.71 1942 0.15 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 10.22 3.09 7.13 0.64  
SINCE MAR 1 21.49 13.13 8.36 14.33  
SINCE JAN 1 24.39 15.35 9.04 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 9  
MONTH TO DATE 131 126 5 155  
SINCE JUN 1 131 126 5 155  
SINCE JAN 1 170 199 -29 291    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 84 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 39 700 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 103 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 46 1992  
1902  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 21 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JUNE 22 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 20 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 84 457 PM 102 1936 83 1 85  
MINIMUM 56 407 AM 47 1920 64 -8 58  
AVERAGE 70 74 -4 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.28 3.20 1931 0.15 0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.92 3.01 2.91 2.95  
SINCE MAR 1 18.92 13.20 5.72 15.92  
SINCE JAN 1 22.07 15.36 6.71 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 5 9 -4 7  
MONTH TO DATE 116 138 -22 127  
SINCE JUN 1 116 138 -22 127  
SINCE JAN 1 141 228 -87 255    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 59 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 400 AM  
LOWEST 40 400 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 101 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 44 1992  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 21 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 22 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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