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CLIALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA                               
1250 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2006

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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    156 AM  59    1965  26      7       46       
  MINIMUM         29    938 PM -23    1976   8     21       20       
  AVERAGE         31                        17     14       33      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.62 1977   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.12                      1.11   0.01     0.52    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.12                      1.11   0.01     0.52    
  SINCE JAN 1     30.75                     33.15  -2.40    34.85    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             6.2  1977   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   19.7                       7.5   12.2      1.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     19.7                       7.5   12.2      1.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     23.4                      12.4   11.0      1.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       34                        48    -14       32       
  MONTH TO DATE 1480                      1343    137     1221       
  SINCE DEC 1   1480                      1343    137     1221       
  SINCE JUL 1   2836                      2906    -70     2566       
                                                                     
 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    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (300)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    10.5                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    89           200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78           700 PM                                     
 AVERAGE    84                                                       
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THE WATERLOO CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        61      1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    7       -18      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   739 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   740 AM CST   SUNSET   448 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 31 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         32    119 AM  52    1965  23      9       43       
  MINIMUM         27   1159 PM -25    1898   6     21       16       
  AVERAGE         30                        15     15       30      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.50 1896   0.03  -0.03     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    1.03                      1.08  -0.05     0.44    
  SINCE DEC 1      1.03                      1.08  -0.05     0.44    
  SINCE JAN 1     39.93                     34.48   5.45    41.93    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           5.0  1977   0.3   -0.3      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE   12.2                       8.0    4.2      3.7     
  SINCE DEC 1     12.2                       8.0    4.2      3.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     15.6                      13.6    2.0      5.2     
  SNOW DEPTH      MM                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       35                        51    -16       35       
  MONTH TO DATE 1461                      1428     33     1287       
  SINCE DEC 1   1461                      1428     33     1287       
  SINCE JUL 1   2874                      3111   -237     2872       
                                                                     
 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    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    26   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NW (320)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    11.8                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0                                              
                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  FOG                                                                
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92          1200 AM                                     
 LOWEST     78           400 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    85                                                       
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THE MASON CITY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        54      1897                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    6       -24      1974                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
JANUARY  1 2006.......SUNRISE   745 AM CST   SUNSET   449 PM CST   
JANUARY  2 2006.......SUNRISE   745 AM CST   SUNSET   450 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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