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CDUS43 KDVN 160643
CLICID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
143 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 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 41 716 AM 79 2012 46 -5 54
MINIMUM 24 1159 PM 2 2017 27 -3 32
AVERAGE 33 36 -3 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.25 0.88 1953 0.07 0.18 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.96 0.91 0.05 1.37
SINCE MAR 1 0.96 0.91 0.05 1.37
SINCE JAN 1 1.97 3.08 -1.11 2.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 32 29 3 22
MONTH TO DATE 354 480 -126 341
SINCE MAR 1 354 480 -126 341
SINCE JUL 1 5168 5708 -540 5059
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 2
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 2
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 2
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 36 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 54 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 1000 AM
LOWEST 67 500 AM
AVERAGE 82
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 82 2012
2015
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -3 1900
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 716 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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