Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Chillicothe IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Steady temperature around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 37 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 58 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    Sunny

    High: 58 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 38 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Steady temperature around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Chillicothe IA
 41.09°N 92.59°W
2:48 am CDT Apr 18, 2024
3am CDT Apr 18, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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