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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1251 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2005

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 30 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         34   1131 PM  60    1965  27      7       57       
  MINIMUM         32    728 PM -19    1976   8     24       28       
  AVERAGE         33                        17     16       43      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             1.40 1906   0.03  -0.03     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.12                      1.08   0.04     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.12                      1.08   0.04     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.75                     33.12  -2.37    34.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.6  1971   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   19.7                       7.2   12.5      1.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     19.7                       7.2   12.5      1.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     23.4                      12.1   11.3      1.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        48    -16       22       
  MONTH TO DATE 1446                      1295    151     1189       
  SINCE DEC 1   1446                      1295    151     1189       
  SINCE JUL 1   2802                      2858    -56     2534       
                                                                     
 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    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (230)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    22   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.0                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           500 AM                                     
 LOWEST     89           500 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        59      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    8       -23      1976                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   446 PM CST   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   447 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 30 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   1015 PM  54    2004  23     11       54       
                                      1965                          
  MINIMUM         32   1159 PM -20    1968   6     26       28       
  AVERAGE         33                        15     18       41      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.02          0.75 1907   0.03  -0.01     0.02    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.03                      1.05  -0.02     0.44    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.03                      1.05  -0.02     0.44    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.93                     34.45   5.48    41.93    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T            15.0  1907   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   12.2                       7.7    4.5      3.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     12.2                       7.7    4.5      3.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.6                      13.3    2.3      5.2     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       32                        50    -18       24       
  MONTH TO DATE 1426                      1377     49     1252       
  SINCE DEC 1   1426                      1377     49     1252       
  SINCE JUL 1   2839                      3060   -221     2837       
                                                                     
 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    25   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    30   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)      
  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                                                         
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    96          1000 AM                                     
 LOWEST     82           200 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    89                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        52      1965                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    6       -25      1898                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 31 2005......SUNRISE   745 AM CST   SUNSET   448 PM CST   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   745 AM CST   SUNSET   449 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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