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CLMCID

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
341 AM CDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            108   08/18/1936
                       08/03/1930
 LOW              37   08/30/1915
HIGHEST           89   08/31         83       6
LOWEST            53   08/24         58      -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.2               81.2    -0.0
AVG. MINIMUM    63.5               60.4     3.1
MEAN            72.3               70.8     1.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          4.22               4.07    0.15
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10       10
DAYS >= .50        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   08/12 TO 08/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 13     -13
 SINCE 7/1         2                 13     -11
COOLING TOTAL    236                193      43
 SINCE 1/1       844                669     175
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/030    DATE  08/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/030    DATE  08/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       30
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     4     HAZE                      13

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL CLIMATE DATA WAS USED FROM A NEARBY
CLIMATOLOGICALLY REPRESENTATIVE STATION.

PARAMETER   DATE
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   WTR      8/1, 8/5, 8/7, 8/9, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/18, 8/29
            8/30

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