Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 12:00pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
1:27 pm CST Feb 26, 2026
1pm CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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