384  
CDUS43 KDMX 110630  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
130 AM CDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 10 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 69 543 PM 92 2011 71 -2 86  
MINIMUM 36 451 AM 30 1966 49 -13 46  
AVERAGE 53 60 -7 66  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.80 2001 0.15 -0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 1.55 -1.55 0.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 7.54 -1.71 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 9.96 -3.65 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 7 5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 104 78 26 68  
SINCE MAR 1 967 1295 -328 1006  
SINCE JUL 1 5354 6046 -692 5445  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 1 10 -9 2  
SINCE MAR 1 49 21 28 19  
SINCE JAN 1 49 21 28 19    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 67 500 AM  
LOWEST 23 300 PM  
AVERAGE 45  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 91 1926  
2022  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 34 1946  
1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 11 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 818 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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