420  
CDUS43 KDMX 200633  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
133 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 73 MM 81 2012 52 21 60  
MINIMUM 36 MM -6 1923 30 6 32  
AVERAGE 55 41 14 46  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.91 1982 0.07 -0.07 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.83 1.32 -0.49 1.45  
SINCE MAR 1 0.83 1.32 -0.49 1.45  
SINCE JAN 1 1.31 3.74 -2.43 2.89  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 24 -14 19  
MONTH TO DATE 434 532 -98 375  
SINCE MAR 1 434 532 -98 375  
SINCE JUL 1 4821 5283 -462 4814  
 
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 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 700 AM  
LOWEST 34 300 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 52 78 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 8 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 723 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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