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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
121 AM CST MON MAR 7 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         72R       MM  72    2000  40     32       52        
  MINIMUM         32        MM -11    1960  21     11       32        
  AVERAGE         52                        31     21       42      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.28          1.07 1946   0.06   0.22     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.28                      0.31  -0.03     1.62    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.79                      3.31   0.48     3.92    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.27                      2.20   1.07     3.36    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             5.7  1995   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.2   -1.2       T      
  SINCE DEC 1     17.3                      24.2   -6.9     22.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     17.3                      29.1  -11.8     22.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       13                        35    -22       23       
  MONTH TO DATE  193                       216    -23      153       
  SINCE MAR 1    193                       216    -23      153       
  SINCE JUL 1   5228                      5856   -628     5512       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    43   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.6                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    86          1100 PM                                     
 LOWEST     20           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    53                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   41        79      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   21       -19      1960                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2005.........SUNRISE   635 AM CST   SUNSET   607 PM CST   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   633 AM CST   SUNSET   608 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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...THE MASON CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 6 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2005

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         71R       MM  71    2000  37     34       49        
  MINIMUM         36        MM -12    1960  20     16       30        
  AVERAGE         54                        28     26       40      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.12          0.72 1995   0.06   0.06     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      0.32  -0.20     1.03    
  SINCE DEC 1      3.56                      3.30   0.26     3.72    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.12                      2.22   0.90     3.01    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM            10.2  1995   0.2   MM        0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.2   -1.2      0.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     16.3                      26.5  -10.2     30.3     
  SINCE JUL 1     17.8                      32.1  -14.3     30.3     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       11                        37    -26       25       
  MONTH TO DATE  194                       226    -32      170       
  SINCE MAR 1    194                       226    -32      170       
  SINCE JUL 1   5619                      6167   -548     5980       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    44   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     20           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    57                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        79      2000                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20       -15      1899                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH  7 2005.........SUNRISE   639 AM CST   SUNSET   610 PM CST   
MARCH  8 2005.........SUNRISE   637 AM CST   SUNSET   611 PM CST   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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