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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	26 Jul 5:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Drakesville IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 98 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.