096  
CDUS43 KDMX 230626  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
126 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 22 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 77 326 PM 89 1980 65 12 73  
MINIMUM 58 601 AM 25 1936 42 16 49  
AVERAGE 68 53 15 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.09 1948 0.14 -0.14 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.19 2.55 0.64 1.68  
SINCE MAR 1 4.46 4.79 -0.33 3.15  
SINCE JAN 1 4.94 7.21 -2.27 4.59  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 4  
MONTH TO DATE 239 341 -102 314  
SINCE MAR 1 803 1132 -329 895  
SINCE JUL 1 5190 5883 -693 5334  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 33 0 33 3  
SINCE MAR 1 44 2 42 9  
SINCE JAN 1 44 2 42 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 600 AM  
LOWEST 54 400 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 86 1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 26 1927  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 23 2026.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 759 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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