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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
650 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2013

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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              69   12/04/1998
 LOW              -28   12/28/1924
HIGHEST            68   12/03        37      31
LOWEST              3   12/30        11      -8
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.6              31.8     5.8
AVG. MINIMUM     20.6              14.8     5.8
MEAN             29.1              23.3     5.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0
DAYS MAX <= 32     11
DAYS MIN <= 32     26
DAYS MIN <= 0       0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.40              1.42   -0.02
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.05    0.00
DAYS >= .01         7
DAYS >= .10         2
DAYS >= .50         1
DAYS >= 1.00        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.93   12/20 TO 12/20

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1106              1293    -187
 SINCE 7/1       2699              2739     -40
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1       1052               748     304
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/340    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  12/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     1     FOG                       22
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     4     HAZE                       6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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