Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
133 AM CDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   04/22/1980
 LOW              -4
HIGHEST           85   04/14         81       4
LOWEST            24   04/05         19       5
MEAN            50.8               49.4     1.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.6    -3.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.79   2008
 MINIMUM        0.28   1942
TOTALS          3.98               4.04   -0.06
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.13   -0.00
DAYS >= .01       12
DAYS >= .10       10
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T                1.7    -1.7
SINCE 7/1       32.3               39.0    -6.7

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    424                475     -51
 SINCE 7/1      5373               6524   -1151
COOLING TOTAL      4                  7      -3
 SINCE 1/1         4                  8      -4
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/330    DATE  04/03


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       11
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     0     HAZE                       1

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

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