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CDUS43 KDMX 050641  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1241 AM CST THU DEC 05 2024  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 4 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 38 1145 AM 66 2017 34 4 34  
MINIMUM 7 1159 PM -9 1991 17 -10 17  
AVERAGE 23 26 -3 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.77 1947 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.19 -0.19 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 T 0.19 -0.19 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 32.75 35.15 -2.40 24.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 6.0 1973 0.2 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.9 -0.9 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 0.0 0.9 -0.9 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.5 4.3 -3.8 1.9  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 42 39 3 39  
MONTH TO DATE 187 154 33 152  
SINCE DEC 1 187 154 33 152  
SINCE JUL 1 1405 1811 -406 1534  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 626 602 24 743    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 44 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 57 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 600 AM  
LOWEST 57 300 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 62 2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -7 2005  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 5 2024......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 6 2024......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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