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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Blakesburg IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 12:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Blakesburg IA
 40.99°N 92.74°W
Last Update:
2:32 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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