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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1039.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Mar 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 10:00am until March 28, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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