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CDUS43 KDMX 180632  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 21 1159 PM 81 2012 43 -22 70  
MINIMUM 0 620 AM -8 1909 24 -24 30  
AVERAGE 11 33 -22 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.79 1965 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.58 1.05 0.53 1.56  
SINCE MAR 1 1.58 1.05 0.53 1.56  
SINCE JAN 1 2.89 3.16 -0.27 1.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 4.2 1965 0.2 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 4.5 -4.5 4.5  
SINCE MAR 1 T 4.5 -4.5 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 38.6 -14.9 13.4  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 54 32 22 15  
MONTH TO DATE 542 602 -60 436  
SINCE MAR 1 542 602 -60 436  
SINCE JUL 1 5836 6393 -557 5688  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 800 PM  
LOWEST 58 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -6 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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