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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026...

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         64        MM  75    1977  42     22       50
                                      2000
  MINIMUM         31        MM  -9    1975  24      7       24
  AVERAGE         48                        33     15       37

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.03 1998   0.05  -0.05     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    1.69                      0.43   1.26     1.75
  SINCE MAR 1      1.69                      0.43   1.26     1.75
  SINCE JAN 1      4.09                      2.67   1.42     2.29

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0          10.0  1998   0.2   -0.2      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       1.8   -1.8      4.2
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0                       1.8   -1.8      4.2
  SINCE JUL 1     31.5                      34.5   -3.0     17.1
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       17                        32    -15       28
  MONTH TO DATE  202                       268    -66      226
  SINCE MAR 1    202                       268    -66      226
  SINCE JUL 1   5261                      5438   -177     4971

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    96          1200 AM
 LOWEST     40           500 PM
 AVERAGE    68

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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   43        69      2021
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   24       -12      1984


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH  9 2026.........SUNRISE   732 AM CDT   SUNSET   709 PM CDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE   730 AM CDT   SUNSET   710 PM CDT


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




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