Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ottumwa Regional Airport (KOTM)

Lat: 41.1°NLon: 92.44°WElev: 830ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	19 Jun 7:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Ottumwa IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Juneteenth
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Sunday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95.