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Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 13 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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