Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Selma IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Selma IA
 40.87°N 92.1°W (Elev. 673 ft)
9:16 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
12am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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