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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 6 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Drakesville IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Drakesville IA
 40.83°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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