260  
CDUS43 KDMX 150640  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
140 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 14 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 79 402 PM 92 1988 72 7 86  
MINIMUM 49 243 AM 37 1966 50 -1 57  
AVERAGE 64 61 3 72  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.43 2020 0.16 -0.16 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 2.20 -2.20 0.12  
SINCE MAR 1 5.83 8.19 -2.36 3.32  
SINCE JAN 1 6.31 10.61 -4.30 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 1 6 -5 0  
MONTH TO DATE 117 102 15 69  
SINCE MAR 1 980 1319 -339 1007  
SINCE JUL 1 5367 6070 -703 5446  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 7  
MONTH TO DATE 4 17 -13 15  
SINCE MAR 1 52 28 24 32  
SINCE JAN 1 52 28 24 32    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (160)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 61 400 AM  
LOWEST 25 300 PM  
AVERAGE 43  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 91 1941  
2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 34 1926  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 15 2026...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 822 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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