Water Temperature of the Des Moines River in Ottumwa, IA

Current Water Temperature

68.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 1:20 PM CDT

Temperature Locations

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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

67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
70%
E 3 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
62°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday
68°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Friday Night
61°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers
Saturday
63°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
61°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
69°F - Rain Showers Likely
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
59°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
63°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Tuesday
72°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
61°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
4:11 AM - 5:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:23 AM - 1:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:23 AM - 1:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 PM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 6:56 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
7:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:19 PM - 7:49 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:13 PM
Moon Transit: 1:21 AM
Moonset: 8:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:13 PM
Moon Transit: 1:21 AM
Moonset: 8:07 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 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: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 9:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
1:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:11 PM - 8:41 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 PM - 9:16 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:16 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

7:46 PM - 9:16 PM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:58 AM
Moonset: 11:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:28 PM - 9:58 PM
11:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:58 AM
Moonset: 11:52 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:28 PM - 9:58 PM
11:22 AM - 12:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 PM
Moon Transit: 4:58 AM
Moonset: 1:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
4:39 PM - 7:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
12:35 AM - 2:05 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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