819  
CDUS43 KDMX 270635  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 26 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 70 732 PM 103 1934 84 -14 89  
MINIMUM 65 1107 AM 47 1926 64 1 71  
AVERAGE 68 74 -6 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.43R 1.43 1935 0.15 1.28 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.41 3.99 9.42 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 24.68 14.03 10.65 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 27.58 16.25 11.33 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 3 9 -6 15  
MONTH TO DATE 174 179 -5 212  
SINCE JUN 1 174 179 -5 212  
SINCE JAN 1 213 252 -39 348    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 17 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 1200 AM  
LOWEST 78 500 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 84 102 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 48 1968  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 27 2008..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 28 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 26 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 69 705 PM 103 1936 85 -16 89  
MINIMUM 63 1006 PM 46 1926 65 -2 71  
AVERAGE 66 75 -9 80  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.22 2.28 1932 0.15 0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.78 3.91 5.87 4.14  
SINCE MAR 1 22.78 14.10 8.68 17.11  
SINCE JAN 1 25.93 16.26 9.67 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 1 10 -9 15  
MONTH TO DATE 148 193 -45 179  
SINCE JUN 1 148 193 -45 179  
SINCE JAN 1 173 283 -110 307    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 200 AM  
LOWEST 78 600 PM  
AVERAGE 86  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 101 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 48 1938  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 27 2008..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 28 2008..........SUNRISE 540 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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