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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1256 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

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           93   05/31         88       5
LOWEST            28   05/03         33      -5
MEAN            64.4               61.5     2.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.8     1.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.36   2004
 MINIMUM        0.65   1934
TOTALS          1.75               4.61   -2.86
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.15   -0.09
DAYS >= .01        9
DAYS >= .10        7
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1
SINCE 7/1       38.5               39.1    -0.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     85                173     -88
 SINCE 7/1      6515               6696    -181
COOLING TOTAL     74                 64      10
 SINCE 1/1        92                 72      20
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/310    DATE  05/01


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        9
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     1     HAZE                       7

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

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