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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

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CXUS53 KDVN 011358
CLMDBQ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
858 AM CDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE DUBUQUE IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1873 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   10/03/1997
 LOW              10   10/30/1925
HIGHEST           86   10/01         66      20
LOWEST            24   10/30         35     -11
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.3               59.9     1.4
AVG. MINIMUM    43.3               39.9     3.4
MEAN            52.3               49.9     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.8    -1.8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.58   1967
 MINIMUM           T   1964
TOTALS          5.47               2.93    2.54
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.09    0.09
DAYS >= .01       10                8.9     1.1
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.7     1.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.01   10/13 TO 10/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           9.2   2019
TOTALS           0.1                0.5    -0.4
SINCE 7/1        0.1                0.5    -0.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.5     0.5
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.1   10/31 TO 10/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    415                475     -60
 SINCE 7/1       464                641    -177
COOLING TOTAL     26                  7      19
 SINCE 1/1       775                637     138
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/270    DATE  10/06
                                30/220          10/24
                                30/280          10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/210    DATE  10/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       11
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       2

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

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