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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, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a 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 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely 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, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light east wind becoming southeast 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a 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 70%. 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
Last Update:
1:51 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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