178  
CDUS43 KDMX 162238  
CLIALO  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
538 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 20 1213 AM 82 2012 47 -27 44  
MINIMUM 8 721 AM -8 1951 27 -19 23  
AVERAGE 14 37 -23 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 1.09 1983 0.06 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.17 0.89 1.28 1.89  
SINCE MAR 1 2.17 0.89 1.28 1.89  
SINCE JAN 1 4.57 3.13 1.44 2.43  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 3.6 2001 0.1 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 1.8 3.1 -1.3 4.2  
SINCE MAR 1 1.8 3.1 -1.3 4.2  
SINCE JUL 1 33.3 35.8 -2.5 17.1  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 28 23 31  
MONTH TO DATE 428 507 -79 364  
SINCE MAR 1 428 507 -79 364  
SINCE JUL 1 5487 5677 -190 5109  
 
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 43 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 60 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 29.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1200 AM  
LOWEST 61 400 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -4 1902  
 
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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