209  
CDUS43 KDMX 310636  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
136 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 87R 415 PM 83 1967 57 30 63  
MINIMUM 53 605 AM 12 1964 34 19 34  
1969  
AVERAGE 70 45 25 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.80 1993 0.09 -0.09 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27 2.15 -0.88 1.47  
SINCE MAR 1 1.27 2.15 -0.88 1.47  
SINCE JAN 1 1.75 4.57 -2.82 2.91  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 20 -20 16  
MONTH TO DATE 563 770 -207 557  
SINCE MAR 1 563 770 -207 557  
SINCE JUL 1 4950 5521 -571 4996  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 5 0 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 11 0 11 6  
SINCE MAR 1 11 0 11 6  
SINCE JAN 1 11 0 11 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 74 600 AM  
LOWEST 32 400 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 83 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 12 1923  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT  
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 735 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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