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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Ottumwa IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Ottumwa IA
 40.94°N 92.48°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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