498  
CDUS43 KDMX 060634  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
134 AM CDT WED MAY 06 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 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 58 MM 91 1926 69 -11 69  
MINIMUM 45 MM 33 1944 47 -2 42  
AVERAGE 52 58 -6 56  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.43 1933 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.79 -0.79 0.11  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 6.78 -0.95 3.31  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 9.20 -2.89 4.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 13 8 5 9  
MONTH TO DATE 50 42 8 51  
SINCE MAR 1 913 1259 -346 989  
SINCE JUL 1 5300 6010 -710 5428  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 5 -4 0  
SINCE MAR 1 49 16 33 17  
SINCE JAN 1 49 16 33 17    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76 500 AM  
LOWEST 36 500 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 70 97 1934  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 30 2006  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 6 2026...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
MAY 7 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 813 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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