506  
CDUS43 KDMX 150640  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1240 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 14 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 38 1240 AM 65 1952 32 6 23  
MINIMUM 13 1159 PM -21 1957 13 0 1  
AVERAGE 26 22 4 12  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.68 2022 0.04 -0.04 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 0.42 0.49 -0.07 0.07  
SINCE DEC 1 1.53 1.93 -0.40 3.12  
SINCE JAN 1 0.42 0.49 -0.07 0.07  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 39 42 -3 53  
MONTH TO DATE 430 583 -153 630  
SINCE DEC 1 1619 1716 -97 1655  
SINCE JUL 1 2616 2976 -360 2624  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 49 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82 500 AM  
LOWEST 37 300 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 59 1933  
1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -20 1979  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 15 2026.......SUNRISE 733 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST  
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 507 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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