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CDUS43 KDMX 220630  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT SUN JUN 22 2008  
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 21 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 85 222 PM 103 1988 83 2 91  
MINIMUM 64 449 AM 46 1992 62 2 67  
1902  
AVERAGE 75 73 2 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.61 1947 0.15 -0.14 0.77  
MONTH TO DATE 10.23 3.24 6.99 1.41  
SINCE MAR 1 21.50 13.28 8.22 15.10  
SINCE JAN 1 24.40 15.50 8.90 18.26  
 
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 8 2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 141 134 7 169  
SINCE JUN 1 141 134 7 169  
SINCE JAN 1 180 207 -27 305    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 86 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 200 AM  
LOWEST 28 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 83 98 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 43 1902  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 22 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JUNE 23 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.  
 
 
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..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 21 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 84 137 PM 101 1988 84 0 90  
MINIMUM 60 336 AM 44 1992 64 -4 67  
AVERAGE 72 74 -2 79  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.01 1951 0.15 -0.15 0.53  
MONTH TO DATE 5.92 3.16 2.76 3.48  
SINCE MAR 1 18.92 13.35 5.57 16.45  
SINCE JAN 1 22.07 15.51 6.56 20.09  
 
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 7 9 -2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 123 147 -24 141  
SINCE JUN 1 123 147 -24 141  
SINCE JAN 1 148 237 -89 269    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 300 AM  
LOWEST 33 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 59  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 97 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 45 1902  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 22 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 23 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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