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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Mar 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before noon, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. High near 50. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before noon, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. High near 50. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain. High near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
4:51 pm CST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 1, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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