Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 24 Feb 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
10:51 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
2am CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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