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CDUS43 KDMX 290634  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 28 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 58 407 PM 81 1968 56 2 80  
MINIMUM 15 607 AM 8 1970 33 -18 52  
AVERAGE 37 45 -8 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.68 1931 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27 1.98 -0.71 1.46  
SINCE MAR 1 1.27 1.98 -0.71 1.46  
SINCE JAN 1 1.75 4.40 -2.65 2.90  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 28 20 8 0  
MONTH TO DATE 553 730 -177 541  
SINCE MAR 1 553 730 -177 541  
SINCE JUL 1 4940 5481 -541 4980  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 1  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 3  
SINCE MAR 1 6 0 6 3  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 3    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 500 AM  
LOWEST 15 400 PM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 88 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 9 1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 29 2026.........SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
MARCH 30 2026.........SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 733 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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