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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
3:15 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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