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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Tornado Watch until April 3, 10:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until April 3, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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