580  
CDUS43 KDMX 280703  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
202 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 27 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 87 259 PM 102 1934 84 3 84  
MINIMUM 65 1118 PM 48 1968 64 1 71  
AVERAGE 76 74 2 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.37 1900 0.15 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.42 4.14 9.28 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 24.69 14.18 10.51 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 27.59 16.40 11.19 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 11 10 1 13  
MONTH TO DATE 185 189 -4 225  
SINCE JUN 1 185 189 -4 225  
SINCE JAN 1 224 262 -38 361    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 45 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 51 300 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 102 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 52 1911  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 28 2008..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 29 2008..........SUNRISE 544 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 27 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 83 600 PM 101 1934 85 -2 85  
MINIMUM 65 142 AM 48 1938 65 0 69  
AVERAGE 74 75 -1 77  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.07 1.39 1984 0.15 -0.08 1.34  
MONTH TO DATE 9.85 4.06 5.79 5.48  
SINCE MAR 1 22.85 14.25 8.60 18.45  
SINCE JAN 1 26.00 16.41 9.59 22.09  
 
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 9 10 -1 12  
MONTH TO DATE 157 203 -46 191  
SINCE JUN 1 157 203 -46 191  
SINCE JAN 1 182 293 -111 319    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.7  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 62 300 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 103 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 45 1911  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 28 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 29 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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