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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 21 May 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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