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CLIOTM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
138 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 18 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 60 521 PM 81 2012 51 9 79
MINIMUM 24 640 AM 2 1923 30 -6 42
AVERAGE 42 40 2 61
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.06 1963 0.08 -0.08 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.83 1.25 -0.42 1.37
SINCE MAR 1 0.83 1.25 -0.42 1.37
SINCE JAN 1 1.31 3.67 -2.36 2.81
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 23 24 -1 4
MONTH TO DATE 424 508 -84 356
SINCE MAR 1 424 508 -84 356
SINCE JUL 1 4811 5259 -448 4795
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 2
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 2
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 2
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 88 500 AM
LOWEST 46 500 PM
AVERAGE 67
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 81 2012
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 -6 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 722 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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