753  
CDUS43 KDVN 182131  
CLIIOW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
431 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
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..THE IOWA CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 9999 TO 9999  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 51 259 PM MM MM 51 0 75  
MINIMUM 24 714 AM MM MM 30 -6 35  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T MM MM 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.60 1.24 0.36 1.78  
SINCE MAR 1 1.60 1.24 0.36 1.78  
SINCE JAN 1 2.36 3.49 -1.13 2.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 27 24 3 10  
MONTH TO DATE 448 512 -64 380  
SINCE MAR 1 448 512 -64 380  
SINCE JUL 1 4952 5257 -305 4823  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 3  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 3  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 3    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 700 AM  
LOWEST 56 200 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE IOWA CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 711 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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