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CDUS43 KDVN 172140  
CLICID  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
440 PM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 21 259 PM 82 2012 47 -26 70  
MINIMUM 0 637 AM -2 1902 27 -27 MM  
AVERAGE 11 37 -26 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.75 1966 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.48 1.04 0.44 1.37  
SINCE MAR 1 1.48 1.04 0.44 1.37  
SINCE JAN 1 2.49 3.21 -0.72 2.36  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 54 28 26 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 457 536 -79 372  
SINCE MAR 1 457 536 -79 372  
SINCE JUL 1 5271 5764 -493 5090  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 MM  
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79 1200 AM  
LOWEST 49 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 82 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 2 1923  
1941  
 
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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