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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
6:43 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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