Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
413 PM CST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE WATERLOO IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             95   10/03/1997
                       10/06/1963
                       10/12/1930
 LOW               0
HIGHEST           89   10/11         81       8
                       10/12
LOWEST            30   10/17         21       9
MEAN            58.6               51.6     7.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                8.7    -7.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.86   2009
 MINIMUM        0.04   1975
TOTALS          4.72               2.76    1.96
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.09    0.06
DAYS >= .01        8
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    223                428    -205
 SINCE 7/1       286                550    -264
COOLING TOTAL     31                 13      18
 SINCE 1/1       987                916      71
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/340    DATE  10/16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                        8
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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