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CDUS43 KDVN 170636
CLICID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
136 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 24 1211 AM 82 2012 46 -22 43
2015
MINIMUM 7 1159 PM -3 1900 27 -20 25
AVERAGE 16 37 -21 34
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.08 1.29 1943 0.06 0.02 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.04 0.97 0.07 1.37
SINCE MAR 1 1.04 0.97 0.07 1.37
SINCE JAN 1 2.05 3.14 -1.09 2.36
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 49 28 21 31
MONTH TO DATE 403 508 -105 372
SINCE MAR 1 403 508 -105 372
SINCE JUL 1 5217 5736 -519 5090
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 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 53 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM
LOWEST 64 400 PM
AVERAGE 78
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -2 1902
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 717 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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