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CDUS43 KDMX 230629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 22 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 82 403 PM 98 1988 83 -1 81  
MINIMUM 62 552 AM 43 1902 63 -1 66  
AVERAGE 72 73 -1 74  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.91 1964 0.15 -0.15 1.59  
MONTH TO DATE 10.23 3.39 6.84 3.00  
SINCE MAR 1 21.50 13.43 8.07 16.69  
SINCE JAN 1 24.40 15.65 8.75 19.85  
 
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 9 -2 9  
MONTH TO DATE 148 143 5 178  
SINCE JUN 1 148 143 5 178  
SINCE JAN 1 187 216 -29 314    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 78 200 AM  
LOWEST 24 400 PM  
AVERAGE 51  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 103 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 49 1958  
1887  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 23 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JUNE 24 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 853 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 22 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 81 342 PM 97 1988 84 -3 83  
MINIMUM 59 248 AM 45 1902 64 -5 66  
AVERAGE 70 74 -4 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.49 1964 0.15 -0.15 0.60  
MONTH TO DATE 5.92 3.31 2.61 4.08  
SINCE MAR 1 18.92 13.50 5.42 17.05  
SINCE JAN 1 22.07 15.66 6.41 20.69  
 
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 10  
MONTH TO DATE 128 156 -28 151  
SINCE JUN 1 128 156 -28 151  
SINCE JAN 1 153 246 -93 279    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 100 AM  
LOWEST 30 300 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 99 1933  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 48 1942  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 23 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 24 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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