996  
CDUS43 KDMX 220627  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 91R 359 PM 86 1938 53 38 64  
MINIMUM 48 506 AM 4 1951 31 17 36  
AVERAGE 70 42 28 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.22 1932 0.08 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.23 1.47 -0.24 1.45  
SINCE MAR 1 1.23 1.47 -0.24 1.45  
SINCE JAN 1 1.71 3.89 -2.18 2.89  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 23 -23 15  
MONTH TO DATE 434 579 -145 417  
SINCE MAR 1 434 579 -145 417  
SINCE JUL 1 4821 5330 -509 4856  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 0 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 2  
SINCE MAR 1 6 0 6 2  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 500 AM  
LOWEST 14 400 PM  
AVERAGE 47  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 83 1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 12 2002  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT  
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 725 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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