813  
CDUS43 KDMX 020635  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
135 AM CDT SAT MAY 02 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 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 60 117 PM 97 1926 68 -8 68  
MINIMUM 34 319 AM 32 1950 45 -11 52  
1966  
AVERAGE 47 56 -9 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.81 1973 0.16 -0.16 0.11  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.16 -0.16 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 6.15 -0.32 3.31  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 8.57 -2.26 4.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 18 9 9 5  
MONTH TO DATE 18 9 9 5  
SINCE MAR 1 881 1226 -345 943  
SINCE JUL 1 5268 5977 -709 5382  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE MAR 1 48 12 36 17  
SINCE JAN 1 48 12 36 17    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85 600 AM  
LOWEST 34 100 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 89 1968  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 46 32 1970  
2005  
2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
MAY 3 2026...........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 809 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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