004  
CDUS43 KDMX 250641  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT WED JUN 25 2008  
 
...................................  
   
..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 24 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 76 622 PM 102 1988 84 -8 73  
MINIMUM 65 346 AM 45 1887 63 2 65  
AVERAGE 71 74 -3 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 4.80 1879 0.15 -0.15 T  
MONTH TO DATE 10.23 3.69 6.54 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 21.50 13.73 7.77 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 24.40 15.95 8.45 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 6 9 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 159 161 -2 185  
SINCE JUN 1 159 161 -2 185  
SINCE JAN 1 198 234 -36 321    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 37 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 1100 PM  
LOWEST 53 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 69  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 99 1954  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 63 47 2004  
1958  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 25 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 26 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 24 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 78 315 PM 100 1988 84 -6 72  
MINIMUM 63 309 AM 44 1936 65 -2 61  
AVERAGE 71 75 -4 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.22 1.79 1981 0.15 0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 6.14 3.61 2.53 4.14  
SINCE MAR 1 19.14 13.80 5.34 17.11  
SINCE JAN 1 22.29 15.96 6.33 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 6 9 -3 2  
MONTH TO DATE 137 174 -37 156  
SINCE JUN 1 137 174 -37 156  
SINCE JAN 1 162 264 -102 284    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 1100 PM  
LOWEST 61 800 AM  
AVERAGE 77  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 103 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 44 2004  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 25 2008..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 26 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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