Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
548 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   11/01/1933
 LOW              -17   11/26/1977
HIGHEST            76   11/10        65      11       71  11/01
LOWEST              8   11/27         6       2       11  11/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     49.7              45.9     3.8     49.4
AVG. MINIMUM     26.7              26.8    -0.1     27.9
MEAN             38.2              36.3     1.9     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      3               3.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     21              20.8     0.2       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         6.32   1928
 MINIMUM            T   1954
TOTALS           1.14              2.01   -0.87     2.22
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.07   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01         5               8.6    -3.6        6
DAYS >= .10         3               4.0    -1.0        4
DAYS >= .50         1               1.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.4    -0.4        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           15.9   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS              T               3.1    -3.1      1.5
SINCE 7/1           T               3.4    -3.4      1.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             1  11/09
 24 HR TOTAL        T   11/23 TO 11/23

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     795               860     -65      786
 SINCE 7/1       1488              1483       5     1389
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       1083               799     284      919
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/320    DATE  11/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/320    DATE  11/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      9

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

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