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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 1 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. East northeast wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. East northeast wind around 6 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
Last Update:
2:42 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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