599  
CDUS43 KDMX 290640  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
139 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 28 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 75 950 AM 102 1934 85 -10 77  
MINIMUM 58 527 AM 52 1911 64 -6 63  
AVERAGE 67 74 -7 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 2.75 1882 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.42 4.29 9.13 3.02  
SINCE MAR 1 24.69 14.33 10.36 16.71  
SINCE JAN 1 27.59 16.55 11.04 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 2 10 -8 5  
MONTH TO DATE 187 199 -12 230  
SINCE JUN 1 187 199 -12 230  
SINCE JAN 1 226 272 -46 366    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.9  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 57 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 100 AM  
LOWEST 38 100 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 100 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 50 1923  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 29 2008..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 853 PM CDT  
JUNE 30 2008..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 852 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 28 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 79 1107 AM 103 1934 85 -6 76  
MINIMUM 61 525 AM 45 1911 66 -5 63  
AVERAGE 70 75 -5 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.60 1928 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.85 4.21 5.64 5.48  
SINCE MAR 1 22.85 14.40 8.45 18.45  
SINCE JAN 1 26.00 16.56 9.44 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 5 10 -5 5  
MONTH TO DATE 162 213 -51 196  
SINCE JUN 1 162 213 -51 196  
SINCE JAN 1 187 303 -116 324    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.0  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 100 AM  
LOWEST 40 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 107 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1923  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 29 2008..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JUNE 30 2008..........SUNRISE 541 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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