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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 17 mph
Barometer	29.68 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 9:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Blakesburg IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am

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

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Blizzard Warning

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 49 °F⇑
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 56 °F⇓
Rain and
Windy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 55 by 5am. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 northwest 28 to 33 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. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 36 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. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.