245  
CDUS43 KDMX 152231  
CLIALO  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
531 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0520 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 36 528 AM 79 2012 46 -10 53  
MINIMUM 30 357 PM -5 2017 27 3 30  
AVERAGE 33 36 -3 42  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.33 1.20 1919 0.06 0.27 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.11 0.83 1.28 1.89  
SINCE MAR 1 2.11 0.83 1.28 1.89  
SINCE JAN 1 4.51 3.07 1.44 2.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 9.5 1923 0.2 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.8 3.0 -2.2 4.2  
SINCE MAR 1 0.8 3.0 -2.2 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 32.3 35.7 -3.4 17.1  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 32 29 3 23  
MONTH TO DATE 372 479 -107 333  
SINCE MAR 1 372 479 -107 333  
SINCE JUL 1 5431 5649 -218 5078  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 2  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 2  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 22.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 600 AM  
LOWEST 75 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -8 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 717 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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