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CLACID


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL                           
1154 AM CST SUN JAN 2 2011

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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2011

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART                      
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM                        
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   07/05/1911                                    
 LOW              -29   01/15/2009                                    
HIGHEST            91   07/14        86       5                       
LOWEST            -17   01/02         9     -26                       
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.0              58.7    -0.7                       
AVG. MINIMUM     38.6              38.3     0.3                       
MEAN             48.3              48.5    -0.2                       
DAYS MAX >= 90      3                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     79                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    134                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0      22                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          38.04             33.41    4.63                       
DAILY AVG.       0.12              0.09    0.03                       
DAYS >= .01       102                                                 
DAYS >= .10        74                                                 
DAYS >= .50        25                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        7                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    2.79   06/17 TO 06/18  

NOTE...SNOWFALL TOTALS INCLUDE OCT...NOV...DEC 2010 ONLY 
DATA FOR JAN...FEB...MAR...APR 2010 IS MISSING                              

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           15.2              29.4   -14.2                       
SINCE 7/1        12.7              10.9     1.8                       
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                                 
DAYS >= TRACE      20              18.3     1.7                       
DAYS >= 1.0         3              11.1    -8.1                       
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   12/26                                         
                        12/25                                         
 24 HR TOTAL      7.4   12/24 TO 12/24                                

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6867              6837      30                       
 SINCE 7/1       2688              2690      -2                       
COOLING TOTAL     923               858      65                       
 SINCE 1/1        923               858      65                       
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/290    DATE  06/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/240    DATE  06/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          209
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             87
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         69

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             58     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     1     FOG                      229
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE    45     HAZE                     149
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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