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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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