062  
CDUS43 KDMX 240634  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 AM CDT TUE JUN 24 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 23 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 82 333 PM 103 1934 84 -2 72  
MINIMUM 57 509 AM 49 1958 63 -6 64  
1887  
AVERAGE 70 73 -3 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.66 2000 0.15 -0.15 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 10.23 3.54 6.69 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 21.50 13.58 7.92 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 24.40 15.80 8.60 19.87  
 
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 5 9 -4 3  
MONTH TO DATE 153 152 1 181  
SINCE JUN 1 153 152 1 181  
SINCE JAN 1 192 225 -33 317    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 100 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 500 AM  
LOWEST 36 300 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 102 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 45 1887  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 24 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 25 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.  
 

 
 
...................................  
   
..THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 23 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 81 549 PM 99 1933 84 -3 71  
MINIMUM 55 132 AM 48 1942 65 -10 64  
AVERAGE 68 74 -6 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.14 2000 0.15 -0.15 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 5.92 3.46 2.46 4.14  
SINCE MAR 1 18.92 13.65 5.27 17.11  
SINCE JAN 1 22.07 15.81 6.26 20.75  
 
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 9 -6 3  
MONTH TO DATE 131 165 -34 154  
SINCE JUN 1 131 165 -34 154  
SINCE JAN 1 156 255 -99 282    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.3  
 
 
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 75 500 AM  
LOWEST 39 100 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 100 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 44 1936  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 24 2008..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 25 2008..........SUNRISE 539 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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