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CDUS43 KDMX 010629  
CLIDSM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
128 AM CDT TUE JUL 1 2008  
 
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..THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 30 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 82 410 PM 99 1933 85 -3 76  
1911  
1894  
MINIMUM 58 522 AM 49 1943 64 -6 59  
AVERAGE 70 75 -5 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.43 1959 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 13.42 4.57 8.85 3.02  
SINCE JUN 1 13.42 4.57 8.85 3.02  
SINCE JAN 1 27.59 16.83 10.76 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 5 10 -5 3  
MONTH TO DATE 199 219 -20 238  
SINCE JUN 1 199 219 -20 238  
SINCE JAN 1 238 292 -54 374    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE 89 PERCENT  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86 400 AM  
LOWEST 30 100 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
 
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THE DES MOINES CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 104 1925  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 50 1995  
1892  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 1 2008..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JULY 2 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 30 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 80 426 PM 100 1931 85 -5 75  
MINIMUM 57 503 AM 47 1943 66 -9 57  
AVERAGE 69 76 -7 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.55 1907 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 9.88 4.51 5.37 5.48  
SINCE JUN 1 9.88 4.51 5.37 5.48  
SINCE JAN 1 26.03 16.86 9.17 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 4 10 -6 1  
MONTH TO DATE 172 233 -61 198  
SINCE JUN 1 172 233 -61 198  
SINCE JAN 1 197 323 -126 326    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 300 AM  
LOWEST 35 500 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
 
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THE OTTUMWA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 85 103 1911  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 49 1924  
 
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 1 2008..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
JULY 2 2008..........SUNRISE 542 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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