509  
CDUS43 KDMX 160635  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
135 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 88 MM 91 1941 73 15 73  
2017  
MINIMUM 63 MM 34 1926 51 12 49  
AVERAGE 76 62 14 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.26 2009 0.17 -0.17 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.12 2.37 -2.25 3.80  
SINCE MAR 1 3.32 8.36 -5.04 11.78  
SINCE JAN 1 4.76 10.78 -6.02 15.41  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 5 -5 4  
MONTH TO DATE 69 107 -38 65  
SINCE MAR 1 1007 1324 -317 1064  
SINCE JUL 1 5446 6075 -629 5074  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 11 2 9 0  
MONTH TO DATE 26 19 7 5  
SINCE MAR 1 43 30 13 18  
SINCE JAN 1 43 30 13 18    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93 400 AM  
LOWEST 31 200 PM  
AVERAGE 62  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 91 1931  
2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 35 2011  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 823 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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