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CDUS43 KDMX 010631  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 54 206 PM 89 2007 64 -10 71  
MINIMUM 35 401 AM 24 1908 40 -5 34  
AVERAGE 45 52 -7 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.72 1997 0.15 -0.15 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.16 4.15 -0.99 4.61  
SINCE MAR 1 5.30 6.44 -1.14 8.41  
SINCE JAN 1 6.61 8.55 -1.94 8.75  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 1.0 1984 0.0 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.0 -3.0 0.2  
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 10.0 -7.0 11.4  
SINCE JUL 1 26.7 44.1 -17.4 20.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 13 7 12  
MONTH TO DATE 478 571 -93 527  
SINCE MAR 1 1297 1568 -271 1288  
SINCE JUL 1 6591 7359 -768 6540  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 3 -2 0  
SINCE MAR 1 1 3 -2 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1 3 -2 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 300 AM  
LOWEST 35 300 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 93 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 25 1909  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 816 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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