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CDUS43 KDVN 182137
CLICID
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
437 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 74 256 PM 92 1934 72 2 74
1964
MINIMUM 62 519 AM 32 1945 50 12 39
AVERAGE 68 61 7 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.38 2.02 2019 0.14 0.24 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.06 2.34 -1.28 0.37
SINCE MAR 1 9.16 7.89 1.27 6.06
SINCE JAN 1 10.17 10.06 0.11 7.05
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 6 -6 8
MONTH TO DATE 141 147 -6 86
SINCE MAR 1 1164 1520 -356 1086
SINCE JUL 1 5978 6748 -770 5804
COOLING
TODAY 3 2 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 23 17 6 33
SINCE MAR 1 45 23 22 46
SINCE JAN 1 45 23 22 46
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 100 AM
LOWEST 71 300 PM
AVERAGE 84
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THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 93 1975
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 33 1929
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 824 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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