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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Drakesville IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Drakesville IA
 40.79°N 92.57°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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