Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
659 AM CST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE WATERLOO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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              71   02/15/1921
 LOW              -31   02/03/1996
                        02/02/1996
HIGHEST            43   02/13        51      -8       48  02/29
                                                          02/26
LOWEST            -11   02/01       -13       2        3  02/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.9              32.2    -1.3     37.1
AVG. MINIMUM     14.9              14.6     0.3     21.0
MEAN             22.9              23.4    -0.5     29.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17              13.3     3.7        8
DAYS MIN <= 32     28              25.7     2.3       29
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               5.0    -2.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.68   1915
 MINIMUM         0.00   2002
TOTALS           1.78              0.99    0.79     1.08
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.04    0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        10               7.4     2.6        6
DAYS >= .10         6               2.9     3.1        4
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           24.3   5
                        0
                        -26215
TOTALS           18.3               7.4    10.9      7.4
SINCE 7/1        37.1              28.9     8.2     24.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 5      -3        0
DAYS >= 1.0         4               2.3     1.7        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   02/27                          4  02/24
 24 HR TOTAL      6.4   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1174              1165       9     1036
 SINCE 7/1       5210              5419    -209     4779
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/310    DATE  02/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/300    DATE  02/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     15

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

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