827  
CDUS43 KDMX 110649  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
149 AM CDT WED MAR 11 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 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 69 404 PM 77 2025 47 22 77  
MINIMUM 43 629 AM -12 1934 27 16 33  
AVERAGE 56 37 19 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.30 1990 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.77 0.67 0.10 1.32  
SINCE MAR 1 0.77 0.67 0.10 1.32  
SINCE JAN 1 1.25 3.09 -1.84 2.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 28 -19 10  
MONTH TO DATE 172 300 -128 248  
SINCE MAR 1 172 300 -128 248  
SINCE JUL 1 4559 5051 -492 4687  
 
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 500 AM  
LOWEST 72 1200 AM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 1972  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 27 -7 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 11 2026.........SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT  
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 713 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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