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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Agency IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 55 °F⇓

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Agency IA
 41°N 92.3°W
Last Update:
10:22 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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