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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Blakesburg IA

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:00pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Blakesburg IA
 40.9°N 92.65°W
Last Update:
6:32 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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