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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1257 AM CST TUE DEC 27 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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         33        MM  55    1936  27      6       22        
  MINIMUM         29   1000 AM -28    1914   9     20        0       
  AVERAGE         31                        18     13       11      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.53 1916   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.11                      0.96   0.15     0.51    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.11                      0.96   0.15     0.51    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.74                     33.00  -2.26    34.84    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.5  1941   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   18.7                       6.0   12.7      1.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     18.7                       6.0   12.7      1.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     22.4                      10.9   11.5      1.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       2                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        47    -13       54       
  MONTH TO DATE 1315                      1105    210     1051       
  SINCE DEC 1   1315                      1105    210     1051       
  SINCE JUL 1   2671                      2668      3     2396       
                                                                     
 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    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100          1000 AM                                     
 LOWEST     85           200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    93                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        53      1936                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    9       -28      1933                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   739 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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...THE MASON CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 26 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         33   1159 PM  55    1936  24      9       20       
  MINIMUM         29    956 AM -26    1950   7     22        8       
                                      1914                          
  AVERAGE         31                        16     15       14      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.90 1911   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.01                      0.93   0.08     0.42    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.01                      0.93   0.08     0.42    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.91                     34.33   5.58    41.91    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           9.0  1911   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   12.2                       6.5    5.7      3.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     12.2                       6.5    5.7      3.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.6                      12.1    3.5      5.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       5                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        49    -15       51       
  MONTH TO DATE 1292                      1177    115     1106       
  SINCE DEC 1   1292                      1177    115     1106       
  SINCE JUL 1   2705                      2860   -155     2691       
                                                                     
 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    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    28   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    12.2                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST   100           500 PM                                     
 LOWEST     78          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24        52      1959                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    7       -26      1950                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 27 2005......SUNRISE   744 AM CST   SUNSET   445 PM CST   
DECEMBER 28 2005......SUNRISE   745 AM CST   SUNSET   446 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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