725  
CDUS43 KDMX 280645  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
145 AM CDT SUN SEP 28 2025  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 27 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 85 321 PM 89 1929 73 12 77  
1971  
MINIMUM 55 532 AM 30 1942 49 6 55  
AVERAGE 70 61 9 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.15 1988 0.10 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.83 3.20 -2.37 0.71  
SINCE SEP 1 0.83 3.20 -2.37 0.71  
SINCE JAN 1 17.40 30.33 -12.93 28.68  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 39 80 -41 42  
SINCE SEP 1 39 80 -41 42  
SINCE JUL 1 50 89 -39 50  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 2 3 1  
MONTH TO DATE 131 102 29 99  
SINCE SEP 1 131 102 29 99  
SINCE JAN 1 1007 965 42 909    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 500 AM  
LOWEST 36 100 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 99 1953  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 23 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2025.....SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2025.....SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 654 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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