Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottumwa IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  High near 81. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 81. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottumwa IA
 41.05°N 92.39°W
5:21 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
6am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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