295  
CDUS43 KDMX 040632  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT SAT MAY 04 2024  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 3 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 70 444 PM 88 1949 69 1 67  
MINIMUM 41 546 AM 24 2005 46 -5 30  
AVERAGE 56 57 -1 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.08 1984 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.37 0.48 1.89 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 10.35 6.47 3.88 3.60  
SINCE JAN 1 13.98 8.89 5.09 7.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 8 1 16  
MONTH TO DATE 20 26 -6 44  
SINCE MAR 1 1019 1243 -224 1299  
SINCE JUL 1 5029 5994 -965 5825  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 3 -3 0  
SINCE MAR 1 13 14 -1 6  
SINCE JAN 1 13 14 -1 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (90)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (100)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 200 AM  
LOWEST 39 200 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 88 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 28 2005  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 4 2024...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
MAY 5 2024...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 812 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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