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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Drakesville IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 54. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 54. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 4am, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Drakesville IA
 40.83°N 92.57°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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