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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
113 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 24 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         36   1127 AM  55    1982  28      8       16       
  MINIMUM         31    400 AM -27    2000  10     21      -13       
  AVERAGE         34                        19     15        2      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.30 1932   0.03  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.11                      0.90   0.21     0.47    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.11                      0.90   0.21     0.47    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.74                     32.94  -2.20    34.80    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           6.0  1909   0.3   -0.3       T      
  MONTH TO DATE   18.7                       5.4   13.3      0.8     
  SINCE DEC 1     18.7                       5.4   13.3      0.8     
  SINCE JUL 1     22.4                      10.3   12.1      0.8     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        46    -15       63       
  MONTH TO DATE 1250                      1012    238      955       
  SINCE DEC 1   1250                      1012    238      955       
  SINCE JUL 1   2606                      2575     31     2300       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     89           800 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        58      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    9       -29      2000                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 25 2005......SUNRISE   738 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   738 AM CST   SUNSET   443 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 24 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         37    234 AM  44    1940  24     13       16       
  MINIMUM         34   1159 PM -24    1983   8     26      -17       
  AVERAGE         36                        16     20        0      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.67 1932   0.03  -0.03      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.01                      0.87   0.14     0.41    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.01                      0.87   0.14     0.41    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.91                     34.27   5.64    41.90    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM            15.0  1926   0.3   MM         T      
  MONTH TO DATE   12.2                       5.9    6.3      3.5     
  SINCE DEC 1     12.2                       5.9    6.3      3.5     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.6                      11.5    4.1      5.0     
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       29                        49    -20       65       
  MONTH TO DATE 1226                      1079    147     1010       
  SINCE DEC 1   1226                      1079    147     1010       
  SINCE JUL 1   2639                      2762   -123     2595       
                                                                     
 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 (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    15.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96           900 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        52      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    8       -21      2000                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 25 2005......SUNRISE   744 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   744 AM CST   SUNSET   444 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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