678  
CDUS43 KDMX 120632  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
132 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 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 74 330 PM 91 1926 71 3 80  
2022  
MINIMUM 41 242 AM 34 1946 49 -8 47  
1981  
AVERAGE 58 60 -2 64  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.13 2002 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 1.71 -1.71 0.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 7.70 -1.87 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 10.12 -3.81 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 7 6 1 1  
MONTH TO DATE 113 84 29 69  
SINCE MAR 1 976 1301 -325 1007  
SINCE JUL 1 5363 6052 -689 5446  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 1 11 -10 2  
SINCE MAR 1 49 22 27 19  
SINCE JAN 1 49 22 27 19    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65 300 AM  
LOWEST 22 200 PM  
AVERAGE 44  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 94 1956  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 34 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 819 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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