Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 11:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Albia IA

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 12:11am until July 3, 10:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 12:11am until July 3, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
Extreme Heat Warning
Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Independence Day
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Independence Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.