215  
CDUS43 KDMX 190629  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
1229 AM CST TUE DEC 19 2023  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2023  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 34 117 AM 67 1939 36 -2 25  
MINIMUM 15 1159 PM -15 1985 19 -4 8  
AVERAGE 25 28 -3 17  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.47 1957 0.05 -0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.53 0.92 -0.39 1.10  
SINCE DEC 1 0.53 0.92 -0.39 1.10  
SINCE JAN 1 18.85 36.45 -17.60 25.60  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 40 37 3 48  
MONTH TO DATE 509 624 -115 603  
SINCE DEC 1 509 624 -115 603  
SINCE JUL 1 1592 1884 -292 1836  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 990 985 5 1139    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 31 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 1200 AM  
LOWEST 45 300 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 57 1941  
1988  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -18 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
DECEMBER 20 2023......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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