686  
CDUS43 KDMX 190638  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
138 AM CDT TUE MAR 19 2024  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 35 448 PM 81 2012 51 -16 26  
MINIMUM 18 628 AM 2 1923 30 -12 10  
AVERAGE 27 40 -13 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.06 1963 0.08 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.34 1.25 0.09 1.09  
SINCE MAR 1 1.34 1.25 0.09 1.09  
SINCE JAN 1 4.97 3.67 1.30 5.03  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 24 14 47  
MONTH TO DATE 345 508 -163 543  
SINCE MAR 1 345 508 -163 543  
SINCE JUL 1 4355 5259 -904 5069  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 500 AM  
LOWEST 39 600 PM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 81 2012  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -6 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 19 2024.........SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT  
MARCH 20 2024.........SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 723 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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