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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair and Breezy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 19 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:08am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 09:08am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 5. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
6:27 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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