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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
159 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2025

...RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE SET AT MASON CITY FOR SUNDAY JUNE 22...


A DAILY RECORD WARM LOW TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES WAS SET AT MASON
CITY, IOWA FOR SUNDAY JUNE 22. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF
72 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED IN 1923.

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WEATHER RECORDS FOR THE MASON CITY AREA HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM TWO
GENERAL LOCATIONS. INITIAL RECORDS WERE STARTED ON FEBRUARY 1,
1903 IN DOWNTOWN MASON CITY. THE REPORTING LOCATION REMAINED NEAR
DOWNTOWN UNTIL AUGUST 1, 1918 WHEN THE SUGAR MANUFACTURING FACILITY
NORTH OF TOWN TOOK OVER OBSERVATIONS. REPORTS CONTINUED AT THIS SITE
UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1948 WHEN THE CURRENT OBSERVATION SITE AT THE MASON
CITY AIRPORT BEGAN REPORTING.

TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION AND SNOWFALL RECORDS ALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY
1, 1903.


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