248  
CDUS43 KDMX 090539  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1239 AM CDT MON MAR 09 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 69 MM 75 1977 46 23 53  
MINIMUM 32 MM -7 1943 26 6 26  
AVERAGE 51 36 15 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.57 1998 0.07 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.77 0.54 0.23 1.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.77 0.54 0.23 1.32  
SINCE JAN 1 1.25 2.96 -1.71 2.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 29 -15 25  
MONTH TO DATE 163 244 -81 219  
SINCE MAR 1 163 244 -81 219  
SINCE JUL 1 4550 4995 -445 4658  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 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 SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1200 AM  
LOWEST 24 500 PM  
AVERAGE 58  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 72 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 0 1978  
1982  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT  
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 711 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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