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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST MON MAR 28 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27 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         59    331 PM  83    1945  50      9       66       
  MINIMUM         23    420 AM  -5    1964  29     -6       59       
  AVERAGE         41                        40      1       63      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.35 1948   0.08  -0.08     0.26    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.77                      1.78  -1.01     3.94    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.77                      1.78  -1.01     3.94    
  SINCE JAN 1      3.64                      3.67  -0.03     5.68    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.5  1931   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.0                       4.0   -3.0      3.6     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.0                       4.0   -3.0      3.6     
  SINCE JUL 1     19.5                      31.9  -12.4     25.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       24                        26     -2        2       
  MONTH TO DATE  869                       848     21      684       
  SINCE MAR 1    869                       848     21      684       
  SINCE JUL 1   5905                      6488   -583     6043       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     39           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        81      1986                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         3      1970                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 28 2005.........SUNRISE   559 AM CST   SUNSET   631 PM CST   
MARCH 29 2005.........SUNRISE   557 AM CST   SUNSET   632 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 27 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         57    456 PM  76    1989  47     10       62       
  MINIMUM         27    401 AM   0    1964  28     -1       57       
  AVERAGE         42                        38      4       60      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.03 1961   0.09  -0.09     0.65    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.80                      1.88  -1.08     3.10    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.80                      1.88  -1.08     3.10    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.30                      3.78   0.52     5.08    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.0  1931   0.2   -0.2      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   13.2                       5.4    7.8      2.0     
  SINCE MAR 1     13.2                       5.4    7.8      2.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     33.3                      36.3   -3.0     31.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       23                        27     -4        5       
  MONTH TO DATE  963                       892     71      745       
  SINCE MAR 1    963                       892     71      745       
  SINCE JUL 1   6388                      6833   -445     6555       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    18   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (260)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.1                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     43           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    68                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        79      1986                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29         2      1970                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 28 2005.........SUNRISE   602 AM CST   SUNSET   635 PM CST   
MARCH 29 2005.........SUNRISE   600 AM CST   SUNSET   636 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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