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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
116 AM CST SAT MAR 19 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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         43    254 PM  77    1918  46     -3       46       
  MINIMUM         31    733 AM  -2    1960  26      5       25       
  AVERAGE         37                        36      1       36      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.22          1.06 1971   0.07   0.15     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.59                      1.08  -0.49     1.97    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.59                      1.08  -0.49     1.97    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.58                      2.97   0.61     3.71    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.5  1930   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.0                       3.1   -2.1      3.6     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.0                       3.1   -2.1      3.6     
  SINCE JUL 1     18.3                      31.0  -12.7     25.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       28                        30     -2       29       
  MONTH TO DATE  611                       601     10      531       
  SINCE MAR 1    611                       601     10      531       
  SINCE JUL 1   5646                      6241   -595     5890       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (100)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     60          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    78                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        78      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26       -17      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 19 2005.........SUNRISE   614 AM CST   SUNSET   621 PM CST   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   613 AM CST   SUNSET   622 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 18 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         34   1207 PM  75    1918  43     -9       43       
  MINIMUM         24   1159 PM  -6    1923  25     -1       24       
  AVERAGE         29                        34     -5       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.55          1.17 1971   0.08   0.47     0.08    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.80                      1.13  -0.33     1.30    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.80                      1.13  -0.33     1.30    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.80                      3.03   0.77     3.28    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       11.8 R        11.0  1971   0.2   11.6       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   13.2                       3.6    9.6      2.0     
  SINCE MAR 1     13.2                       3.6    9.6      2.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     31.0                      34.5   -3.5     31.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       1                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       36                        31      5       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  648                       631     17      569       
  SINCE MAR 1    648                       631     17      569       
  SINCE JUL 1   6073                      6572   -499     6379       
                                                                     
 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    29   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (20)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    20.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  HEAVY SNOW                                                         
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 PM                                     
 LOWEST     85           100 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        76      1921                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25       -16      1923                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 19 2005.........SUNRISE   618 AM CST   SUNSET   625 PM CST   
MARCH 20 2005.........SUNRISE   616 AM CST   SUNSET   626 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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