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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Freezing Fog

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Jan 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of fog before 9am. Areas of freezing fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
9:31 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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