029  
CDUS43 KDVN 170633  
CLICID  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
133 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 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 76 503 PM 94 1896 60 16 70  
MINIMUM 50 631 AM 17 1949 38 12 33  
AVERAGE 63 49 14 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.87 1972 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 4.30 1.69 2.61 0.76  
SINCE MAR 1 6.03 3.68 2.35 2.58  
SINCE JAN 1 7.04 5.85 1.19 3.57  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 2 16 -14 13  
MONTH TO DATE 215 301 -86 285  
SINCE MAR 1 881 1184 -303 897  
SINCE JUL 1 5695 6412 -717 5615  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 11 0 11 0  
SINCE MAR 1 14 1 13 5  
SINCE JAN 1 14 1 13 5    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 100 AM  
LOWEST 36 400 PM  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 93 1896  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 21 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 751 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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