554  
CDUS43 KDMX 020627  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
127 AM CDT THU MAY 02 2024  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 71 306 PM 97 1926 68 3 61  
MINIMUM 48 506 AM 32 1966 45 3 41  
AVERAGE 60 56 4 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.81 1973 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 7.98 6.15 1.83 3.60  
SINCE JAN 1 11.61 8.57 3.04 7.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 5 9 -4 14  
MONTH TO DATE 5 9 -4 14  
SINCE MAR 1 1004 1226 -222 1269  
SINCE JUL 1 5014 5977 -963 5795  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 13 12 1 6  
SINCE JAN 1 13 12 1 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 500 AM  
LOWEST 32 300 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 89 1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 32 1970  
2005  
2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2024...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2024...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 809 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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