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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:00pm until February 27, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
4:44 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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