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CDUS43 KDMX 200637
CLIOTM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
137 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 65 123 AM 90 1934 74 -9 64
1962
1998
MINIMUM 45 1159 PM 34 2002 52 -7 51
AVERAGE 55 63 -8 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.02 1.16 1984 0.16 -0.14 0.54
MONTH TO DATE 2.03 3.03 -1.00 0.66
SINCE MAR 1 7.86 9.02 -1.16 3.86
SINCE JAN 1 8.34 11.44 -3.10 5.30
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 10 4 6 7
MONTH TO DATE 127 126 1 91
SINCE MAR 1 990 1343 -353 1029
SINCE JUL 1 5377 6094 -717 5468
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 30 27 3 30
SINCE MAR 1 78 38 40 47
SINCE JAN 1 78 38 40 47
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1200 AM
LOWEST 71 600 PM
AVERAGE 86
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 74 90 1934
1941
1987
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 38 1931
2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 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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