Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
605 AM CDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   05/31/1934
 LOW              22
HIGHEST           90   05/18         88       2
LOWEST            37   05/03         33       4
                       05/05
MEAN            62.8               61.5     1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                0.8     0.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.36   2004
 MINIMUM        0.65   1934
TOTALS         10.02               4.61    5.41
DAILY AVG.      0.32               0.15    0.17
DAYS >= .01       15
DAYS >= .10       11
DAYS >= .50        8
DAYS >= 1.00       4

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1       32.3               39.1    -6.8

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     95                173     -78
 SINCE 7/1      5468               6696   -1228
COOLING TOTAL     32                 64     -32
 SINCE 1/1        36                 72     -36
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/240    DATE  05/21


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             12     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       16
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     3     HAZE                       6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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