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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Drakesville IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after noon. High near 75. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Drakesville IA
 40.83°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
8:17 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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