296  
CDUS43 KDMX 160634  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1234 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 36 448 PM 75 2021 37 -1 41  
MINIMUM 6 1233 AM -13 1989 20 -14 31  
AVERAGE 21 28 -7 36  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.81 1971 0.04 -0.04 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 0.78 -0.14 2.01  
SINCE DEC 1 0.64 0.78 -0.14 2.01  
SINCE JAN 1 19.80 36.31 -16.51 35.95  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 44 36 8 29  
MONTH TO DATE 689 513 176 561  
SINCE DEC 1 689 513 176 561  
SINCE JUL 1 1686 1773 -87 1530  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1089 985 104 948    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 900 PM  
LOWEST 55 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 67 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 20 -19 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST  
DECEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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