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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 3 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

What Cheer IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
What Cheer IA
 41.4°N 92.35°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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