Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
548 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE DES MOINES CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1878 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   11/01/1938
 LOW              -10   11/29/1891
HIGHEST            78   11/10        68      10       75  11/01
LOWEST             12   11/27        11       1       19  11/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.0              47.9     6.1     52.3
AVG. MINIMUM     32.9              30.5     2.4     33.0
MEAN             43.5              39.2     4.3     42.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               2.8    -2.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     11              16.2    -5.2       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.10   1931
 MINIMUM         0.03   1969
TOTALS           1.33              2.19   -0.86     2.78
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.07   -0.03     0.09
DAYS >= .01         5               8.3    -3.3        7
DAYS >= .10         3               4.3    -1.3        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.5    -0.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           14.7   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS              T               2.5    -2.5      3.7
SINCE 7/1           T               2.9    -2.9      3.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             4  11/09
 24 HR TOTAL        T   11/23 TO 11/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     643               774    -131      664
 SINCE 7/1       1097              1258    -161     1076
COOLING TOTAL       3                 0       3        0
 SINCE 1/1       1613              1066     547     1353
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/310    DATE  11/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/320    DATE  11/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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