Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Unknown Precip and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	NW 23 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	28 Dec 1:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Keswick IA

Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until December 29, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow then
Cloudy
Monday
High: 19 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow and sleet likely before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.