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CLIALO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
147 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 36 528 AM 79 2012 46 -10 53
MINIMUM 20 1159 PM -5 2017 27 -7 30
AVERAGE 28 36 -8 42
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.38 1.20 1919 0.06 0.32 T
MONTH TO DATE 2.16 0.83 1.33 1.89
SINCE MAR 1 2.16 0.83 1.33 1.89
SINCE JAN 1 4.56 3.07 1.49 2.43
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 1.0 9.5 1923 0.2 0.8 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 3.0 -1.2 4.2
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 3.0 -1.2 4.2
SINCE JUL 1 33.3 35.7 -2.4 17.1
SNOW DEPTH 1
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 37 29 8 23
MONTH TO DATE 377 479 -102 333
SINCE MAR 1 377 479 -102 333
SINCE JUL 1 5436 5649 -213 5078
COOLING
YESTERDAY 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 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 57 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 26.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 600 AM
LOWEST 75 1200 AM
AVERAGE 84
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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -8 1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 719 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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