726  
CDUS43 KDMX 050631  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT SUN MAY 05 2024  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 4 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 68 1020 AM 88 1949 69 -1 77  
MINIMUM 42 1156 PM 28 2005 46 -4 42  
AVERAGE 55 58 -3 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.48 1977 0.16 -0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.43 0.64 1.79 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 10.41 6.63 3.78 3.60  
SINCE JAN 1 14.04 9.05 4.99 7.54  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 10 8 2 5  
MONTH TO DATE 30 34 -4 49  
SINCE MAR 1 1029 1251 -222 1304  
SINCE JUL 1 5039 6002 -963 5830  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 4 -4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 13 15 -2 6  
SINCE JAN 1 13 15 -2 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 800 AM  
LOWEST 70 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 69 91 1926  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 33 1944  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 5 2024...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
MAY 6 2024...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 813 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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