Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Low around 38. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 38. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
5:36 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
5am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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