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CDUS43 KDVN 162155
CLICID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
455 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 24 1211 AM 82 2012 46 -22 43
2015
MINIMUM 11 957 AM -3 1900 27 -16 25
AVERAGE 18 37 -19 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.01 1.29 1943 0.06 -0.05 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.97 0.97 0.00 1.37
SINCE MAR 1 0.97 0.97 0.00 1.37
SINCE JAN 1 1.98 3.14 -1.16 2.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 47 28 19 31
MONTH TO DATE 401 508 -107 372
SINCE MAR 1 401 508 -107 372
SINCE JUL 1 5215 5736 -521 5090
COOLING
TODAY 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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 29.0
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM
LOWEST 65 300 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -2 1902
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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