197  
CDUS43 KDMX 010638  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1238 AM CST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 44 349 PM 63 1965 33 11 37  
MINIMUM 30 1159 PM -13 1968 16 14 29  
AVERAGE 37 24 13 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.99 1931 0.04 -0.04 0.13  
MONTH TO DATE 1.11 1.44 -0.33 3.05  
SINCE DEC 1 1.11 1.44 -0.33 3.05  
SINCE JAN 1 20.27 36.97 -16.70 36.99  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 40 -12 32  
MONTH TO DATE 1189 1132 57 1025  
SINCE DEC 1 1189 1132 57 1025  
SINCE JUL 1 2186 2392 -206 1994  
 
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 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1000 PM  
LOWEST 67 200 PM  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 56 1939  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -20 2018  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 453 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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