815  
CDUS43 KDMX 180643  
CLIALO  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1243 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 38 1246 AM 58 1939 33 5 32  
MINIMUM 26 915 AM -16 1914 17 9 24  
AVERAGE 32 25 7 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.28 1895 0.04 -0.04 0.09  
MONTH TO DATE 0.32 0.83 -0.51 0.49  
SINCE DEC 1 0.32 0.83 -0.51 0.49  
SINCE JAN 1 35.20 35.68 -0.48 39.99  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.5 1990 0.3 -0.3 1.2  
MONTH TO DATE 4.1 5.1 -1.0 1.9  
SINCE DEC 1 4.1 5.1 -1.0 1.9  
SINCE JUL 1 18.6 8.5 10.1 2.1  
SNOW DEPTH 4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 40 -7 37  
MONTH TO DATE 830 637 193 656  
SINCE DEC 1 830 637 193 656  
SINCE JUL 1 2003 2015 -12 1678  
 
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 900 AM  
LOWEST 69 200 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 57 1923  
2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -23 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 439 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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