Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1034.3 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of snow between noon and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
2:17 pm CST Jan 31, 2026
2pm CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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