746  
CDUS43 KDMX 130831  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
331 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 47 742 PM 72 1990 40 7 59  
MINIMUM 21 631 AM -10 1956 22 -1 29  
AVERAGE 34 31 3 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.30 1.58 1991 0.06 0.24 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 0.70 0.84 1.43  
SINCE MAR 1 1.54 0.70 0.84 1.43  
SINCE JAN 1 2.85 2.81 0.04 1.77  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.5 2017 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 3.4 -3.4 4.5  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 3.4 -3.4 4.5  
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 37.5 -13.8 13.4  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 31 34 -3 21  
MONTH TO DATE 325 438 -113 338  
SINCE MAR 1 325 438 -113 338  
SINCE JUL 1 5619 6229 -610 5590  
 
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 S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 49 400 PM  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 40 70 2024  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -7 1960  
1993  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 719 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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