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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	79%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 May 6:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Albia IA

Tornado Watch May 18, 07:01pm until May 18, 10:00pm

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Tornado Watch May 18, 07:01pm until May 18, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Tornado Watch
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Breezy.
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Memorial Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 85.