Climatological Report (Monthly)
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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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