256  
CDUS43 KDMX 150640  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
140 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 78 256 PM 99 2013 69 9 86  
MINIMUM 44 302 AM 30 1910 46 -2 63  
1937  
1966  
AVERAGE 61 57 4 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.65 1906 0.17 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 2.25 -2.24 0.03  
SINCE MAR 1 5.31 8.69 -3.38 8.44  
SINCE JAN 1 6.62 10.80 -4.18 8.78  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY MM MM MM 0.0 MM 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 3.0 10.3 -7.3 11.4  
SINCE JUL 1 26.7 44.4 -17.7 20.3  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 8 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 177 149 28 69  
SINCE MAR 1 1474 1719 -245 1357  
SINCE JUL 1 6768 7510 -742 6609  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 10  
MONTH TO DATE 2 5 -3 20  
SINCE MAR 1 3 8 -5 20  
SINCE JAN 1 3 8 -5 20    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 60 300 AM  
LOWEST 24 300 PM  
AVERAGE 42  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 91 1894  
2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 28 1983  
2016  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 831 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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