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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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