687  
CDUS43 KDMX 280627  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1227 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 27 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 70 250 PM 76 2024 42 28 53  
MINIMUM 30 203 AM -23 1934 23 7 35  
AVERAGE 50 32 18 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.04 1948 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 1.34 -1.32 0.36  
SINCE DEC 1 1.59 3.79 -2.20 4.49  
SINCE JAN 1 0.48 2.35 -1.87 1.44  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 15 33 -18 21  
MONTH TO DATE 829 1020 -191 1097  
SINCE DEC 1 3358 3458 -100 3452  
SINCE JUL 1 4355 4718 -363 4421  
 
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 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 64 1100 PM  
LOWEST 20 400 PM  
AVERAGE 42  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 71 1932  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 23 -15 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 28 2026......SUNRISE 645 AM CST SUNSET 600 PM CST  
MARCH 1 2026.........SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 601 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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