Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 5 Mar 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight.  Low around 39. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Low around 39. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.02°N 92.42°W
10:48 am CST Mar 5, 2026
11am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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