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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Blakesburg IA

Red Flag Warning February 27, 01:52pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning February 27, 01:52pm until February 27, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Blakesburg IA
 40.9°N 92.65°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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