890  
CDUS43 KDMX 130642  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
142 AM CDT MON APR 13 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 12 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 72 1205 PM 88 1930 62 10 69  
MINIMUM 59 102 AM 19 1940 38 21 34  
AVERAGE 66 50 16 52  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.37 0.81 1955 0.12 0.25 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.36 1.25 1.11 0.76  
SINCE MAR 1 3.63 3.49 0.14 2.23  
SINCE JAN 1 4.11 5.91 -1.80 3.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 15 -15 13  
MONTH TO DATE 182 206 -24 227  
SINCE MAR 1 746 997 -251 808  
SINCE JUL 1 5133 5748 -615 5247  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 0 1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 12 2 10 6  
SINCE JAN 1 12 2 10 6    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 300 PM  
LOWEST 66 900 AM  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 88 2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 20 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 13 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT  
APRIL 14 2026.........SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 749 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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