806  
CDUS43 KDMX 080636  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1236 AM CST SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 36 1159 PM 79 2000 37 -1 40  
MINIMUM 27 1136 AM -15 1899 20 7 29  
AVERAGE 32 29 3 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.47 1990 0.06 -0.06 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 1.24 0.40 0.84 1.43  
SINCE MAR 1 1.24 0.40 0.84 1.43  
SINCE JAN 1 2.55 2.51 0.04 1.77  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.8 1953 0.3 -0.3 0.4  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 2.1 -2.1 4.5  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 2.1 -2.1 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 36.2 -12.5 13.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 33 36 -3 30  
MONTH TO DATE 214 264 -50 228  
SINCE MAR 1 214 264 -50 228  
SINCE JUL 1 5508 6055 -547 5480  
 
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 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 200 AM  
LOWEST 79 1100 PM  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 72 2000  
2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -9 1984  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 737 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 713 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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