489  
CDUS43 KDVN 012122  
CLIIOW  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL  
422 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE IOWA CITY IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 56 259 PM MM MM 68 -12 65  
MINIMUM 35 454 AM MM MM 46 -11 53  
AVERAGE 46 57 -11 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.02 MM MM 0.15 -0.13 0.73  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.15 -0.13 0.73  
SINCE MAR 1 9.16 6.12 3.04 6.49  
SINCE JAN 1 9.92 8.37 1.55 7.65  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 19 9 10 6  
MONTH TO DATE 19 9 10 6  
SINCE MAR 1 923 1217 -294 970  
SINCE JUL 1 5427 5962 -535 5413  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 36 8 28 14  
SINCE JAN 1 36 8 28 14    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 500 AM  
LOWEST 44 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE IOWA CITY IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 MM MM  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 MM MM  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 805 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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