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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rathbun IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rathbun IA
 40.81°N 92.88°W
Last Update:
3:27 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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