729  
CDUS43 KDMX 240635  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
135 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 70 405 PM 93 1939 75 -5 80  
MINIMUM 42 453 AM 35 1931 54 -12 53  
AVERAGE 56 65 -9 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.69 1995 0.16 -0.16 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.82 3.69 -2.87 3.97  
SINCE MAR 1 4.02 9.68 -5.66 11.95  
SINCE JAN 1 5.46 12.10 -6.64 15.58  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 9 4 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 125 142 -17 65  
SINCE MAR 1 1063 1359 -296 1064  
SINCE JUL 1 5502 6110 -608 5074  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 2  
MONTH TO DATE 30 39 -9 39  
SINCE MAR 1 47 50 -3 52  
SINCE JAN 1 47 50 -3 52    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 200 AM  
LOWEST 33 200 PM  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 98 1939  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 37 1931  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 831 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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