245  
CDUS43 KDMX 130631  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
131 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 82 229 PM 94 1956 72 10 83  
MINIMUM 53 522 AM 34 2013 50 3 50  
AVERAGE 68 60 8 67  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 1.53 2014 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE T 1.87 -1.87 0.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 7.86 -2.03 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 10.28 -3.97 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 6 -6 0  
MONTH TO DATE 113 90 23 69  
SINCE MAR 1 976 1307 -331 1007  
SINCE JUL 1 5363 6058 -695 5446  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 2 1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 4 13 -9 4  
SINCE MAR 1 52 24 28 21  
SINCE JAN 1 52 24 28 21    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71 500 AM  
LOWEST 30 1200 PM  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 92 1940  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 50 31 1938  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
MAY 14 2026...........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 820 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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