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CLIOTM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 30 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 59 124 PM 95 1926 68 -9 62
MINIMUM 38 1159 PM 30 1935 45 -7 47
2005
AVERAGE 49 56 -7 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.39 1997 0.16 -0.15 0.04
MONTH TO DATE 4.56 3.75 0.81 1.73
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 5.99 -0.16 3.20
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 8.41 -2.10 4.64
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 16 10 6 10
MONTH TO DATE 299 426 -127 357
SINCE MAR 1 863 1217 -354 938
SINCE JUL 1 5250 5968 -718 5377
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 37 9 28 11
SINCE MAR 1 48 11 37 17
SINCE JAN 1 48 11 37 17
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 25 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 83 900 AM
LOWEST 46 800 PM
AVERAGE 65
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 97 1926
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 45 32 1950
1966
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 808 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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