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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:17am until December 25, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:17am until December 25, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Areas of dense fog before 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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