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CDUS43 KDMX 260635 CCA  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT THU JUN 26 2008  
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 25 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 88 244 PM 99 1954 84 4 89  
MINIMUM 65 321 AM 47 2004 63 2 64  
1958  
AVERAGE 77 74 3 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.75 2.06 1935 0.15 1.60 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 11.98 3.84 8.14 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 23.25 13.88 9.37 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 26.15 16.10 10.05 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 12 9 3 12  
MONTH TO DATE 171 170 1 197  
SINCE JUN 1 171 170 1 197  
SINCE JAN 1 210 243 -33 333    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 62 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 48 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
HAIL  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 57 100 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 103 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 47 1926  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 26 2008..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 27 2008..........SUNRISE 543 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 25 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 87 426 PM 103 1988 84 3 86  
MINIMUM 63 1028 PM 44 2004 65 -2 59  
AVERAGE 75 75 0 73  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 3.42R 2.11 1937 0.15 3.27 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.56 3.76 5.80 4.14  
SINCE MAR 1 22.56 13.95 8.61 17.11  
SINCE JAN 1 25.71 16.11 9.60 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 10 9 1 8  
MONTH TO DATE 147 183 -36 164  
SINCE JUN 1 147 183 -36 164  
SINCE JAN 1 172 273 -101 292    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 55 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 1100 PM  
LOWEST 63 300 PM  
AVERAGE 82  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 103 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 46 1926  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 26 2008..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 27 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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