Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Ottumwa, IA

Current Water Temperature

78.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9:50 AM CDT

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Local Points of Interest

Railroad Park

Des Moines River

Station Name: Des Moines River at Ottumwa, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 630 feet

Nearest Address:
Wabash Bridge
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Wapello County

GPS Coordinates: 41.01084795, -92.4112963

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Mississippi River, New Boston, IL (71.6 mi)
Mississippi River, Gladstone, IL (73 mi)
Des Moines River, Des Moines, IA (75.3 mi)
Morgan Creek, Cedar Rapids, IA (75.6 mi)
Mississippi River, Canton, MO (76.1 mi)
Mississippi River, Illinois City, IL (78.3 mi)
Cedar River, Palo, IA (80 mi)
Long Branch Lake, Macon, MO (87.2 mi)
Raccoon River, Van Meter, IA (87.7 mi)
Mississippi River, Quincy, IL (92.3 mi)
South Raccoon River, Redfield, IA (98.8 mi)

Weather for Ottumwa, Iowa

Current Weather

81°F
Sunny
Sunny
51%
NNE 6 mph
61°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tonight
60°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Friday
84°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
66°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
62°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
65°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday
78°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
58°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
71°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 7:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 7:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 7:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 7:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 7:18 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 7:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
1:01 PM - 3:31 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
6:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 2:16 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:04 AM - 3:34 AM
1:46 PM - 4:16 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 2:16 PM
Moonset: 7:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:04 AM - 3:34 AM
1:46 PM - 4:16 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:01 PM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 9:36 AM
Moon Transit: 3:01 PM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
9:06 AM - 10:36 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 3:47 PM
Moonset: 8:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 AM
Moon Transit: 3:47 PM
Moonset: 8:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:34 AM - 5:04 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
10:13 AM - 11:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 9:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:21 AM - 5:51 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 9:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:21 AM - 5:51 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
11:19 AM - 12:49 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:09 AM - 6:39 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 9:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:09 AM - 6:39 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:21 PM - 10:51 PM
12:24 AM - 1:54 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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