675  
CDUS43 KDMX 120632  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 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 41 409 PM 76 2024 39 2 49  
MINIMUM 28 1159 PM -25 1948 22 6 32  
AVERAGE 35 30 5 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.01 1990 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.24 0.64 0.60 1.43  
SINCE MAR 1 1.24 0.64 0.60 1.43  
SINCE JAN 1 2.55 2.75 -0.20 1.77  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM 7.5 2013 0.3 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.2 -3.2 4.5  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.2 -3.2 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 37.3 -13.6 13.4  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 34 -4 24  
MONTH TO DATE 294 404 -110 317  
SINCE MAR 1 294 404 -110 317  
SINCE JUL 1 5588 6195 -607 5569  
 
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 (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 18.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 700 AM  
LOWEST 48 200 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 72 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 -10 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 717 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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