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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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