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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Ottumwa IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Ottumwa IA
 40.94°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2025
 
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