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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
152 AM CDT WED APR 20 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 19 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         73    501 PM  87    1985  61     12       67       
  MINIMUM         59    855 AM  20    1988  37     22       35       
  AVERAGE         66                        49     17       51      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.29          1.70 1992   0.11   0.18     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.39                      1.94  -0.55     0.24    
  SINCE MAR 1      2.55                      4.07  -1.52     4.24    
  SINCE JAN 1      5.42                      5.96  -0.54     5.98    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           T    1953   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.9   -1.9      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.7                       6.7   -5.0      3.6     
  SINCE JUL 1     20.2                      34.6  -14.4     25.6     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                        16    -16       14       
  MONTH TO DATE  162                       377   -215      315       
  SINCE MAR 1   1073                      1323   -250     1085       
  SINCE JUL 1   6109                      6963   -854     6444       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        1                         0      1        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         0      4        7       
  SINCE MAR 1      4                         0      4        7       
  SINCE JAN 1      4                         0      4        7       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (190)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  HAIL                                                               
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    87           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    74                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        89      1987                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        24      1956                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   620 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   759 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  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 APRIL 19 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         72    343 PM  87    1985  59     13       57       
  MINIMUM         53   1154 PM  18    1988  37     16       35       
  AVERAGE         63                        48     15       46      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        2.74R         1.27 1993   0.12   2.62     0.10    
  MONTH TO DATE    4.82                      2.03   2.79     0.47    
  SINCE MAR 1      6.48                      4.27   2.21     3.69    
  SINCE JAN 1      9.98                      6.17   3.81     5.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.8  1993   0.1   -0.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.9   -1.9      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1     13.2                       7.9    5.3      2.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     33.3                      38.8   -5.5     31.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        2                        17    -15       19       
  MONTH TO DATE  182                       398   -216      346       
  SINCE MAR 1   1193                      1394   -201     1193       
  SINCE JUL 1   6618                      7335   -717     7003       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    2                         0      2        4       
  SINCE MAR 1      2                         0      2        4       
  SINCE JAN 1      2                         0      2        4       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    45   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  HEAVY RAIN                                                         
  RAIN                                                               
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 PM                                     
 LOWEST     68           500 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        85      1985                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        21      1928                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
APRIL 20 2005.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   802 PM CDT   
APRIL 21 2005.........SUNRISE   621 AM CDT   SUNSET   803 PM CDT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          


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