Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
408 PM CDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   10/03/1997
                       10/06/1963
                       10/12/1930
 LOW               0
HIGHEST           92   10/05         81      11
LOWEST            24   10/16         21       3
MEAN            57.5               51.6     5.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.1     0.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                8.7    -3.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.86   2009
 MINIMUM        0.04   1975
TOTALS          1.69               2.76   -1.07
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.09   -0.04
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    255                428    -173
 SINCE 7/1       295                550    -255
COOLING TOTAL     31                 13      18
 SINCE 1/1       996                916      80
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/180    DATE  10/31


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

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

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