361  
CDUS43 KDMX 300638  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
138 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 29 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 67 341 PM 88 1986 57 10 76  
MINIMUM 42 613 AM 9 1969 33 9 59  
AVERAGE 55 45 10 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.94 1979 0.08 -0.08 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27 2.06 -0.79 1.46  
SINCE MAR 1 1.27 2.06 -0.79 1.46  
SINCE JAN 1 1.75 4.48 -2.73 2.90  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 20 -10 0  
MONTH TO DATE 563 750 -187 541  
SINCE MAR 1 563 750 -187 541  
SINCE JUL 1 4950 5501 -551 4980  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 3  
MONTH TO DATE 6 0 6 6  
SINCE MAR 1 6 0 6 6  
SINCE JAN 1 6 0 6 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 66 1100 PM  
LOWEST 34 1000 AM  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 83 1967  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 12 1964  
1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 30 2026.........SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT  
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 734 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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