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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
7:06 am CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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