Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Chillicothe IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Chillicothe IA
 41.03°N 92.53°W
2:31 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
4am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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