285  
CDUS43 KDMX 170636  
CLIALO  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1236 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 41 1054 PM 63 1939 33 8 47  
MINIMUM 11 241 AM -20 1932 17 -6 30  
AVERAGE 26 25 1 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.90 1940 0.05 -0.05 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.32 0.79 -0.47 0.40  
SINCE DEC 1 0.32 0.79 -0.47 0.40  
SINCE JAN 1 35.20 35.64 -0.44 39.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.0 1940 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 4.1 4.8 -0.7 0.7  
SINCE DEC 1 4.1 4.8 -0.7 0.7  
SINCE JUL 1 18.6 8.2 10.4 0.9  
SNOW DEPTH 4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 40 -1 26  
MONTH TO DATE 797 597 200 619  
SINCE DEC 1 797 597 200 619  
SINCE JUL 1 1970 1975 -5 1641  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 985 916 69 996    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 300 AM  
LOWEST 70 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 58 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -16 1914  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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