547  
CDUS43 KDMX 280645  
CLIOTM  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
145 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
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..THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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 87 425 PM 97 2018 77 10 72  
MINIMUM 54 511 AM 39 1992 55 -1 57  
AVERAGE 71 66 5 65  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.61 1973 0.17 -0.17 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.03 4.36 -2.33 0.83  
SINCE MAR 1 7.86 10.35 -2.49 4.03  
SINCE JAN 1 8.34 12.77 -4.43 5.47  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 149 154 -5 133  
SINCE MAR 1 1012 1371 -359 1071  
SINCE JUL 1 5399 6122 -723 5510  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 6 4 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 46 52 -6 30  
SINCE MAR 1 94 63 31 47  
SINCE JAN 1 94 63 31 47    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 83 400 AM  
LOWEST 30 200 PM  
AVERAGE 57  
   
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THE OTTUMWA IA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 97 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 35 1928  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
MAY 29 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 834 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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