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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
113 PM CST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             74   12/15/2021
 LOW             -29
HIGHEST           62   12/07         49      13
LOWEST             1   12/12        -11      12
MEAN            28.8               25.3     3.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               14.2    -3.2
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               28.9    -0.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.1    -4.1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.92   2015
 MINIMUM        0.16   1995
TOTALS          1.45               1.44    0.01
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05    0.00
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.4                9.9    -7.5
SINCE 7/1        2.6               13.3   -10.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1115               1229    -114
 SINCE 7/1      2137               2606    -469
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       996                916      80
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/310    DATE  12/04


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       16
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     7     HAZE                       8

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

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