Des Moines, IA
on Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Daily Summary
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Temperature
Mean Temperature °F 73°F  
Max Temperature 82°F 83°F 100°F (1983)
Min Temperature 65°F 63°F 40°F (1950)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date heating degree days 0 0  
Since 1 July heating degree days 0 1  
Cooling Degree Days 9 9  
Month to date cooling degree days 176 201  
Year to date cooling degree days 743 846  
Growing Degree Days23 (Base °F )  
Moisture
Dew Point 62°F   
Average Humidity 67    
Maximum Humidity 87    
Minimum Humidity 47    
Precipitation
Precipitation T in 0.15 in 2.10 in (1891)
Month to date precipitation 1.70 2.98  
Year to date precipitation 37.50 23.99  
Since 1 June precipitation 23.33 11.73  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in 0.00 in in ()
Month to date snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Since 1 July snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Snow Depth 0.00 in   
Wind
Wind Speed 6 mph   
Max Wind Speed 15 mph   
Max Gust Speed 20 mph   
Visibility 9 miles   
Events Rain   

Key: T is trace of precipitation, MM is missing value
Source: NWS Daily Summary
Time(CDT)TemperatureDew PointHumidity Pressure Visibility Wind DirectionWind SpeedGust SpeedPrecipitationEvents Conditions
12:54 AM 71.1°F 63.0°F 75% 30.04 in 9.0 miles SE 4.6 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:54 AM 71.1°F 62.1°F 73% 30.04 in 10.0 miles SE 4.6 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
2:54 AM 69.1°F 62.1°F 78% 30.04 in 9.0 miles Calm Calm - N/A   Partly Cloudy
3:54 AM 69.1°F 61.0°F 75% 30.04 in 9.0 miles Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
4:54 AM 66.9°F 61.0°F 81% 30.05 in 8.0 miles Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
5:54 AM 64.9°F 61.0°F 87% 30.06 in 7.0 miles ENE 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:54 AM 66.0°F 62.1°F 87% 30.06 in 4.0 miles ENE 3.5 mph - N/A   Overcast
7:54 AM 68.0°F 63.0°F 84% 30.07 in 5.0 miles Calm Calm - N/A   Haze
8:54 AM 70.0°F 64.0°F 81% 30.08 in 6.0 miles SSE 3.5 mph - N/A   Haze
10:54 AM 75.0°F 62.1°F 64% 30.08 in 9.0 miles SSE 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
11:54 AM 80.1°F 62.1°F 54% 30.06 in 10.0 miles ESE 9.2 mph 17.3 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:54 PM 81.0°F 61.0°F 50% 30.06 in 10.0 miles SSE 11.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
1:54 PM 81.0°F 61.0°F 50% 30.04 in 10.0 miles ESE 12.7 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
2:54 PM 82.0°F 60.1°F 47% 30.02 in 10.0 miles East 8.1 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:54 PM 82.0°F 60.1°F 47% 30.01 in 10.0 miles SSE 10.4 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:54 PM 82.0°F 61.0°F 49% 30.00 in 10.0 miles SE 9.2 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
5:54 PM 80.1°F 61.0°F 52% 30.00 in 10.0 miles SE 11.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:54 PM 77.0°F 62.1°F 60% 29.99 in 9.0 miles SSE 6.9 mph - N/A   Overcast
7:54 PM 75.0°F 63.0°F 66% 29.99 in 9.0 miles SE 5.8 mph - 0.00 in Rain Light Rain
8:54 PM 75.0°F 63.0°F 66% 29.99 in 9.0 miles SE 4.6 mph - 0.00 in   Overcast
9:54 PM 73.9°F 63.0°F 68% 30.00 in 9.0 miles ESE 5.8 mph - N/A   Overcast
10:54 PM 73.0°F 63.0°F 71% 30.00 in 8.0 miles SE 5.8 mph - N/A   Overcast
11:54 PM 73.0°F 64.0°F 73% 29.99 in 8.0 miles SE 8.1 mph - N/A   Overcast

Astronomy

Sunrise:06:28 AM (CDT) Moon Rise:09:41 PM (CDT)8/20
Sunset:08:06 PM (CDT) Moon Set:10:38 AM (CDT)8/20
Moon Phase
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