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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 01:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
5:07 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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