293  
CDUS43 KDMX 270629  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 26 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 84 1200 PM 85 1991 55 29 61  
MINIMUM 40 1159 PM 3 1955 32 8 28  
AVERAGE 62 44 18 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 2.00 1916 0.07 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27 1.82 -0.55 1.46  
SINCE MAR 1 1.27 1.82 -0.55 1.46  
SINCE JAN 1 1.75 4.24 -2.49 2.90  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 3 21 -18 20  
MONTH TO DATE 497 689 -192 525  
SINCE MAR 1 497 689 -192 525  
SINCE JUL 1 4884 5440 -556 4964  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 2  
SINCE MAR 1 6 0 6 2  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 800 PM  
LOWEST 44 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 81 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 13 2001  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 27 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 731 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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