Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
339 PM CST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             65   01/26/2002
 LOW             -34
HIGHEST           49   01/12         44       5
                       01/13
LOWEST           -18   01/23        -16      -2
MEAN            16.2               19.4    -3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               19.8     2.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               30.4    -0.4
DAYS MIN <= 0     14                9.0     5.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.02   1946
 MINIMUM        0.02   1948
TOTALS          1.61               1.10    0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.1               10.1    -6.0
SINCE 7/1       23.8               23.4     0.4

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1502               1412      90
 SINCE 7/1      4037               4019      18
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/330    DATE  01/18


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       11
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     3     HAZE                       7

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

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