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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Sep 8:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Ottumwa IA

Today
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.