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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
113 AM CST FRI DEC 9 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 8 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         15    320 PM  65    1946  33    -18       43       
  MINIMUM         -3   1159 PM -18    1917  15    -18       24       
  AVERAGE          6                        24    -18       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.28          0.65 1927   0.04   0.24      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.63                      0.37   0.26     0.41    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.63                      0.37   0.26     0.41    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.26                     32.41  -2.15    34.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        4.3           6.5  1927   0.2    4.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   13.7                       1.6   12.1      0.0     
  SINCE DEC 1     13.7                       1.6   12.1      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     17.4                       6.5   10.9       T      
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       59                        41     18       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  492                       313    179      247       
  SINCE DEC 1    492                       313    179      247       
  SINCE JUL 1   1848                      1876    -28     1592       
                                                                     
 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    14   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (100)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  THUNDERSTORM                                                       
  SNOW                                                               
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           700 PM                                     
 LOWEST     77           100 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   33        61      1946                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   15       -21      1958                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  9 2005......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST   
DECEMBER 10 2005......SUNRISE   729 AM CST   SUNSET   436 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 8 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         16    306 PM  65    1946  30    -14       39       
  MINIMUM         -1    944 PM -16    1958  14    -15       27       
  AVERAGE          8                        22    -14       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.06          0.44 1987   0.04   0.02     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.39                      0.35   0.04     0.18    
  SINCE DEC 1      0.39                      0.35   0.04     0.18    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.33                     33.75   5.58    41.67    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.5           4.3  1997   0.2    1.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    6.1                       1.6    4.5       T      
  SINCE DEC 1      6.1                       1.6    4.5       T      
  SINCE JUL 1      9.5                       7.2    2.3      1.5     
  SNOW DEPTH       7                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       57                        43     14       32       
  MONTH TO DATE  479                       335    144      265       
  SINCE DEC 1    479                       335    144      265       
  SINCE JUL 1   1892                      2018   -126     1850       
                                                                     
 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    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    12   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (90)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.7                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    88           300 AM                                     
 LOWEST     73          1200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    81                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   29        63      1939                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   13       -19      1958                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER  9 2005......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   438 PM CST   
DECEMBER 10 2005......SUNRISE   734 AM CST   SUNSET   438 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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