219  
CDUS43 KDMX 300632  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT MON JUN 30 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 29 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 81 354 PM 100 1936 85 -4 77  
MINIMUM 62 1159 PM 50 1923 64 -2 62  
AVERAGE 72 74 -2 70  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 3.32 1986 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.42 4.43 8.99 3.02  
SINCE JUN 1 13.42 4.43 8.99 3.02  
SINCE JAN 1 27.59 16.69 10.90 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 JUN 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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 7 10 -3 5  
MONTH TO DATE 194 209 -15 235  
SINCE JUN 1 194 209 -15 235  
SINCE JAN 1 233 282 -49 371    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 72 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 400 AM  
LOWEST 36 400 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 99 1933  
1911  
1894  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 49 1943  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 30 2008..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JULY 1 2008..........SUNRISE 545 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 29 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 80 258 PM 107 1934 85 -5 74  
MINIMUM 61 1144 PM 49 1923 66 -5 58  
AVERAGE 71 75 -4 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.85 1906 0.15 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.88 4.36 5.52 5.48  
SINCE JUN 1 9.88 4.36 5.52 5.48  
SINCE JAN 1 26.03 16.71 9.32 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 JUN 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
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 10 -4 1  
MONTH TO DATE 168 223 -55 197  
SINCE JUN 1 168 223 -55 197  
SINCE JAN 1 193 313 -120 325    
..............................................................
 
 
WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 600 AM  
LOWEST 42 500 PM  
AVERAGE 69  
 
..........................................................  
 
 
THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 100 1931  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 47 1943  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JUNE 30 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JULY 1 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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