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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST MON DEC 26 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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         35        MM  58    1936  28      7       29        
  MINIMUM         32   1100 PM -29    2000   9     23       16       
  AVERAGE         34                        18     16       23      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.70 1951   0.03  -0.03     0.04    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.11                      0.93   0.18     0.51    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.11                      0.93   0.18     0.51    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.74                     32.97  -2.23    34.84    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             7.0  1951   0.3   MM        0.9     
  MONTH TO DATE   18.7                       5.7   13.0      1.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     18.7                       5.7   13.0      1.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     22.4                      10.6   11.8      1.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       2                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       31                        46    -15       42       
  MONTH TO DATE 1281                      1058    223      997       
  SINCE DEC 1   1281                      1058    223      997       
  SINCE JUL 1   2637                      2621     16     2342       
                                                                     
 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    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.4                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           600 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           300 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    86                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        55      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    9       -28      1914                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   738 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   739 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 25 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         34    239 PM  52    1936  24     10       25       
  MINIMUM         31    722 PM -21    2000   8     23       14       
  AVERAGE         33                        16     17       20      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.48 1973   0.03  -0.03     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.01                      0.90   0.11     0.42    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.01                      0.90   0.11     0.42    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.91                     34.30   5.61    41.91    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY       MM             4.0  1933   0.3   MM        0.2     
  MONTH TO DATE   12.2                       6.2    6.0      3.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     12.2                       6.2    6.0      3.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.6                      11.8    3.8      5.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       6                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        49    -17       45       
  MONTH TO DATE 1258                      1128    130     1055       
  SINCE DEC 1   1258                      1128    130     1055       
  SINCE JUL 1   2671                      2811   -140     2640       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (340)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT RAIN                                                         
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78           700 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    87                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        55      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    7       -26      1950                    
                                             1914                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 26 2005......SUNRISE   744 AM CST   SUNSET   444 PM CST   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   744 AM CST   SUNSET   445 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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