596  
CDUS43 KDMX 060643  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1243 AM CST FRI MAR 06 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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 51 309 PM 71 2000 36 15 32  
MINIMUM 30 545 AM -15 1960 19 11 23  
AVERAGE 41 28 13 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.09 1992 0.06 -0.06 0.33  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 0.28 -0.21 1.40  
SINCE MAR 1 0.07 0.28 -0.21 1.40  
SINCE JAN 1 1.38 2.39 -1.01 1.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1959 0.3 -0.3 3.4  
1963  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.5 -1.5 4.1  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.5 -1.5 4.1  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 35.6 -11.9 13.0  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 37 -13 37  
MONTH TO DATE 163 191 -28 160  
SINCE MAR 1 163 191 -28 160  
SINCE JUL 1 5457 5982 -525 5412  
 
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 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 300 AM  
LOWEST 77 300 PM  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 71 2000  
2005  
2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -12 1960  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 641 AM CST SUNSET 609 PM CST  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 639 AM CST SUNSET 610 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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