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CLIMCW
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
147 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 33 1214 AM 74 2012 42 -9 47
MINIMUM 11 1159 PM -6 2017 23 -12 26
AVERAGE 22 32 -10 37
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 1.41 1945 0.07 MM T
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 0.90 0.64 1.56
SINCE MAR 1 1.54 0.90 0.64 1.56
SINCE JAN 1 2.85 3.01 -0.16 1.90
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY MM 11.0 1923 0.2 MM T
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 4.1 -4.1 4.5
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 4.1 -4.1 4.5
SINCE JUL 1 23.7 38.2 -14.5 13.4
SNOW DEPTH MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 43 33 10 28
MONTH TO DATE 431 538 -107 386
SINCE MAR 1 431 538 -107 386
SINCE JUL 1 5725 6329 -604 5638
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 44 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 57 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 29.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
FREEZING RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 500 AM
LOWEST 75 1200 AM
AVERAGE 86
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -6 1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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