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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Blakesburg IA

High Wind Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and sleet likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming north northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Blakesburg IA
 40.9°N 92.65°W
Last Update:
10:22 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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