464  
CDUS43 KDMX 040634  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT MON MAY 04 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 75 343 PM 90 1949 69 6 60  
MINIMUM 46 147 AM 24 2005 46 0 41  
AVERAGE 61 57 4 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.08 1984 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.48 -0.48 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 6.47 -0.64 3.31  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 8.89 -2.58 4.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 8 -4 14  
MONTH TO DATE 37 26 11 31  
SINCE MAR 1 900 1243 -343 969  
SINCE JUL 1 5287 5994 -707 5408  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 48 14 34 17  
SINCE JAN 1 48 14 34 17    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 61 1100 PM  
LOWEST 25 400 PM  
AVERAGE 43  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 90 1952  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 28 2005  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
MAY 5 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 811 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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