042  
CDUS43 KDMX 120629  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
129 AM CDT SUN MAY 12 2024  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 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 76 444 PM 91 1926 71 5 78  
2022  
MINIMUM 45 503 AM 34 1981 49 -4 58  
AVERAGE 61 60 1 68  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.13 2002 0.16 -0.16 0.30  
MONTH TO DATE 3.08 1.71 1.37 0.82  
SINCE MAR 1 11.06 7.70 3.36 4.42  
SINCE JAN 1 14.69 10.12 4.57 8.36  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 6 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 58 84 -26 55  
SINCE MAR 1 1057 1301 -244 1310  
SINCE JUL 1 5067 6052 -985 5836  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 3  
MONTH TO DATE 1 11 -10 18  
SINCE MAR 1 14 22 -8 24  
SINCE JAN 1 14 22 -8 24    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 400 AM  
LOWEST 34 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 59  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 94 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 34 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2024...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
MAY 13 2024...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 820 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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