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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
200 AM CDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE CEDAR RAPIDS IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1891 TO 2023

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          100   08/23         83      17
LOWEST            46   08/31         58     -12
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.6               81.2     3.4
AVG. MINIMUM    61.9               60.4     1.5
MEAN            73.2               70.8     2.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.95               4.07   -2.12
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.13   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        7
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   08/11 TO 08/11


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      3                 13     -10
 SINCE 7/1         7                 13      -6
COOLING TOTAL    267                193      74
 SINCE 1/1       808                669     139
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/360    DATE  08/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/340    DATE  08/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     HAIL                       0
SLEET                     0     FOG                       19
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     5     HAZE                      10

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

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