532  
CDUS43 KDMX 090635  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
135 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 73 327 PM 92 1934 70 3 73  
MINIMUM 43 520 AM 34 2020 48 -5 49  
AVERAGE 58 59 -1 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.28 1996 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.24 -1.24 0.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 7.23 -1.40 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 9.65 -3.34 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 7 0 4  
MONTH TO DATE 87 64 23 62  
SINCE MAR 1 950 1281 -331 1000  
SINCE JUL 1 5337 6032 -695 5439  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 8 -7 1  
SINCE MAR 1 49 19 30 18  
SINCE JAN 1 49 19 30 18    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 90 400 AM  
LOWEST 29 400 PM  
AVERAGE 60  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 92 2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 28 2020  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT  
MAY 10 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 816 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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