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CDUS43 KDMX 190649  
CLIMCW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
149 AM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 68 852 PM 97 1934 70 -2 70  
MINIMUM 60 544 AM 31 2002 48 12 43  
AVERAGE 64 59 5 57  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.13 1.21 1921 0.17 -0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.56 2.93 -1.37 0.05  
SINCE MAR 1 6.86 9.37 -2.51 8.46  
SINCE JAN 1 8.17 11.48 -3.31 8.80  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1915 0.0 0.0 0.0  
1968  
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 1 7 -6 8  
MONTH TO DATE 178 179 -1 99  
SINCE MAR 1 1475 1749 -274 1387  
SINCE JUL 1 6769 7540 -771 6639  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 11 9 2 24  
SINCE MAR 1 12 12 0 24  
SINCE JAN 1 12 12 0 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 100 AM  
LOWEST 76 900 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE MASON CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 97 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 27 1929  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 836 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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