299  
CXUS53 KDMX 020047  
CLMALO  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
747 PM CDT WED APR 01 2026  
   
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..THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 87 03/29/1986  
LOW -34  
HIGHEST 87R 03/21 71 16  
LOWEST 4 03/17 4 0  
MEAN 41.9 36.7 5.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 4.9 -1.9  
DAYS MIN <= 32 19 23.2 -4.2  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.0 -1.0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 5.43 1961  
MINIMUM 0.09 1910  
TOTALS 2.20 1.98 0.22  
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.06 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 7  
DAYS >= .10 2  
DAYS >= .50 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 1  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
TOTALS 2.1 4.6 -2.5  
SINCE 7/1 33.6 37.3 -3.7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 709 879 -170  
SINCE 7/1 5768 6048 -280  
COOLING TOTAL 1 1 0  
SINCE 1/1 1 1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 69/300 DATE 03/13  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 3 HAIL 0  
SLEET 0 FOG 11  
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2 HAZE 7  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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