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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1034.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 23. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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