923  
CDUS43 KDMX 220640  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
140 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 21 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 82 423 PM 89 1980 65 17 65  
MINIMUM 59 555 AM 21 2021 41 18 46  
AVERAGE 71 53 18 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.38 1972 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.19 2.41 0.78 1.68  
SINCE MAR 1 4.46 4.65 -0.19 3.15  
SINCE JAN 1 4.94 7.07 -2.13 4.59  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 9  
MONTH TO DATE 239 329 -90 310  
SINCE MAR 1 803 1120 -317 891  
SINCE JUL 1 5190 5871 -681 5330  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 0 6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 30 0 30 3  
SINCE MAR 1 41 2 39 9  
SINCE JAN 1 41 2 39 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65 1100 PM  
LOWEST 41 300 PM  
AVERAGE 53  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 89 1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 25 1936  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 22 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT  
APRIL 23 2026.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 758 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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