Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bloomfield IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bloomfield IA
 40.74°N 92.42°W
7:56 pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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