176  
CDUS43 KDMX 120629  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT WED MAR 12 2025  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 11 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 62 354 PM 78 1972 48 14 73  
MINIMUM 37 644 AM -7 1948 27 10 37  
AVERAGE 50 38 12 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.53 1977 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.32 0.74 0.58 0.31  
SINCE MAR 1 1.32 0.74 0.58 0.31  
SINCE JAN 1 2.76 3.16 -0.40 3.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 28 -13 10  
MONTH TO DATE 263 328 -65 209  
SINCE MAR 1 263 328 -65 209  
SINCE JUL 1 4702 5079 -377 4219  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 36 1200 AM  
LOWEST 36 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 36  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 79 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -6 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 12 2025.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
MARCH 13 2025.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 715 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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