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CDUS43 KDMX 210635  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1235 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 20 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 16 445 PM 52 2018 24 -8 -1  
MINIMUM -10 648 AM -25 1985 6 -16 -18  
1994  
AVERAGE 3 15 -12 -9  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 1.06 1990 0.03 0.00 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.76 0.57 0.19 T  
SINCE DEC 1 1.27 1.86 -0.59 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 0.76 0.57 0.19 T  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 10.8 1990 0.4 MM T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 7.1 -7.0 0.1  
SINCE DEC 1 6.6 16.5 -9.9 2.9  
SINCE JUL 1 16.8 19.9 -3.1 3.4  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 62 50 12 74  
MONTH TO DATE 864 985 -121 1022  
SINCE DEC 1 2269 2330 -61 2230  
SINCE JUL 1 3582 3987 -405 3448  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 900 PM  
LOWEST 64 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 48 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 -29 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 21 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 511 PM CST  
JANUARY 22 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 513 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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