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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
200 AM CST FRI DEC 2 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 1 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         19    242 PM  63    1998  37    -18       41       
  MINIMUM          1    928 PM  -5    1971  18    -17       20       
  AVERAGE         10                        27    -17       31      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.06          0.99 1985   0.05   0.01     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.06                      0.05   0.01     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.06                      0.05   0.01     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     29.69                     32.09  -2.40    34.33    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        3.8          10.4  1985   0.2    3.6      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    3.8                       0.2    3.6      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      3.8                       0.2    3.6      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      7.5                       5.1    2.4       T      
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       55                        38     17       34       
  MONTH TO DATE   55                        38     17       34       
  SINCE DEC 1     55                        38     17       34       
  SINCE JUL 1   1411                      1601   -190     1379       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    856                       758     98      616       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    25   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    77                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        65      1973                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18       -16      1985                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   437 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 DECEMBER 1 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         19    241 AM  67    1998  33    -14       34       
  MINIMUM          5   1159 PM  -3    1919  17    -12       19       
  AVERAGE         12                        25    -13       27      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.25          0.50 1912   0.05   0.20     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.25                      0.05   0.20     0.00    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.25                      0.05   0.20     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.19                     33.45   5.74    41.49    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        2.3           9.6  1985   0.2    2.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.3                       0.2    2.1      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1      2.3                       0.2    2.1      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1      5.7                       5.8   -0.1      1.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       2                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       53                        40     13       38       
  MONTH TO DATE   53                        40     13       38       
  SINCE DEC 1     53                        40     13       38       
  SINCE JUL 1   1466                      1723   -257     1623       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    769                       655    114      386       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (310)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     61           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    75                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   32        64      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -16      1919                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  2 2005......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   439 PM CST   
DECEMBER  3 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   439 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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