131  
CDUS43 KDMX 190648  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
148 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 18 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 52 428 PM 87 1985 64 -12 75  
MINIMUM 34 600 AM 19 1983 40 -6 49  
AVERAGE 43 52 -9 62  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.26 1927 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
1991  
MONTH TO DATE 3.19 1.99 1.20 0.76  
SINCE MAR 1 4.46 4.23 0.23 2.23  
SINCE JAN 1 4.94 6.65 -1.71 3.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 13 9 3  
MONTH TO DATE 204 291 -87 271  
SINCE MAR 1 768 1082 -314 852  
SINCE JUL 1 5155 5833 -678 5291  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 24 0 24 3  
SINCE MAR 1 35 2 33 9  
SINCE JAN 1 35 2 33 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (310)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (290)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 72 400 AM  
LOWEST 25 600 PM  
AVERAGE 49  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 85 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 23 2022  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 19 2026.........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT  
APRIL 20 2026.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 755 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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