Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Drakesville IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Drakesville IA
 40.78°N 92.48°W
2:36 pm CDT Jun 19, 2025
2pm CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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