Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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CLMALO
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
146 PM CDT MON JUN 01 2026
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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026
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 89 05/27 88 1
LOWEST 28 05/02 33 -5
MEAN 60.9 61.5 -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.8 -0.8
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32 4 1.0 3.0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.36 2004
MINIMUM 0.65 1934
TOTALS 2.76 4.61 -1.85
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.15 -0.06
DAYS >= .01 8
DAYS >= .10 5
DAYS >= .50 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.0 0.1 -0.1
SINCE 7/1 33.6 39.1 -5.5
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 200 173 27
SINCE 7/1 6365 6696 -331
COOLING TOTAL 81 64 17
SINCE 1/1 93 72 21
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/290 DATE 05/17
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 4 HAIL 0
SLEET 0 FOG 6
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0 HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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