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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
9:07 am CDT Oct 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 18, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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