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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 26, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 25, 04:05pm until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Christmas Day

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 5am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of dense fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 5am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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