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CXUS53 KDMX 011406
CLMALO

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
904 AM CDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              87   03/29/1986
 LOW              -34   03/01/1962
HIGHEST            56   03/29        71     -15       82  03/17
                                                          03/16
LOWEST             -4   03/07         4      -8        4  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM     35.3              45.6   -10.3     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM     18.0              26.0    -8.0     39.9
MEAN             26.7              35.8    -9.1     51.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     13               3.9     9.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              22.5     7.5       10
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               0.5     2.5        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         5.43   1961
 MINIMUM         0.09   1910
TOTALS           2.57              2.06    0.51     1.27
DAILY AVG.       0.08              0.07    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01         9               9.7    -0.7       11
DAYS >= .10         5               4.8     0.2        4
DAYS >= .50         2               1.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.2     0.8        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS           11.1               4.6     6.5      1.1
SINCE 7/1        48.2              33.5    14.7     25.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         4               1.5     2.5        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   03/05                          1  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL      3.8   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1183               906     277      440
 SINCE 7/1       6393              6325      68     5219
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       19
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     12

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

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