287  
CDUS43 KDMX 010646  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
146 AM CDT WED APR 01 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 75 1023 AM 83 1986 57 18 53  
MINIMUM 52 1159 PM 12 1923 34 18 29  
AVERAGE 64 46 18 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.67 1929 0.09 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.27 2.24 -0.97 1.47  
SINCE MAR 1 1.27 2.24 -0.97 1.47  
SINCE JAN 1 1.75 4.66 -2.91 2.91  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 19 -18 24  
MONTH TO DATE 564 789 -225 581  
SINCE MAR 1 564 789 -225 581  
SINCE JUL 1 4951 5540 -589 5020  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 11 2 9 6  
SINCE MAR 1 11 2 9 6  
SINCE JAN 1 11 2 9 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 800 AM  
LOWEST 34 500 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 87 2010  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 15 1924  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT  
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 736 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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