Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
143 PM CDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   03/29/1986
 LOW             -34
HIGHEST           85   03/28         71      14
LOWEST            11   03/02          4       7
MEAN            44.1               36.7     7.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.9    -4.9
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               23.2    -1.2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.0    -1.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.43   1961
 MINIMUM        0.09   1910
TOTALS          2.38               1.98    0.40
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.2                4.6    -0.4
SINCE 7/1       17.1               37.3   -20.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    643                879    -236
 SINCE 7/1      5388               6048    -660
COOLING TOTAL      5                  1       4
 SINCE 1/1         5                  1       4
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  03/05


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       10
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       3

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

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